Happisburgh Cliffs
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TG 381 312[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 6.1 hectares (15 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Happisburgh Cliffs is a 6.1-hectare (15-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of North Walsham in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
These cliffs are unique as they display three glacial deposits, from the 1.9 million year old Pre-Pastonian Stage to the Beestonian and the Cromer Tills of the Anglian stage 450,000 years ago, the most severe ice age of the Pleistocene.
The cliffs are above a public beach.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Happisburgh Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Map of Happisburgh Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Happisburgh (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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