Hascot Hill Pit

Hascot Hill Pit is a 0.3-hectare (0.74-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Needham Market in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3] It is also a Local Wildlife Site.[1]

Hascot Hill Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 060 537[1]
InterestGeological
Area0.3 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This is the only known site to expose beach deposits of the late Pliocene and early Pleistocene Red Crag Formation. It has beach cobbles and fossils from a littoral fauna, whereas other Red Crag sites have deposits from deeper water facies.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Hascot Hill Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. "Map of Hascot Hill Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. "Hascot Hill Pit, Battisford (Neogene)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. "Hascot Hill Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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