Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon
Appearance
Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon | |
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Location | MAGiC MaP |
Nearest town | Seaham |
Coordinates | 54°49′09″N 1°21′1″W / 54.81917°N 1.35028°W |
Area | 0.83 ha (2.1 acres) |
Established | 1996 |
Governing body | Natural England |
Website | Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon SSSI |
Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Easington district of north-east County Durham, England. It consists of a shallow cutting alongside Seaham Golf Course close to the village of Cold Hesledon.
The cutting exposes a section of Late Permian Ford Formation (Zechstein) dolomite in which the transition from the flat to the crest of the shelf-edge of an ancient reef is clearly visible. The site has been designated as of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review. [1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.