East Runton Cliffs
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TG 199 429[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 20.6 hectares (51 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
East Runton Cliffs is a 20.6-hectare (51-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Cromer in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3][4]
The foreshore exposes Lower Pleistocene sediments, including large blocks of glacitectonic (transported by ice) chalk. There are many fossils, including extinct horses, rhinoceroses, and elephants.[5]
The site is open to the public.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: East Runton Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Map of East Runton Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "East Runton (Pleistocene Vertebrata)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "East Runton (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "East Runton Cliffs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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