Pembury Cutting and Pit
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 612 414[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1989[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Pembury Cutting and Pit is a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Tunbridge Wells in Kent.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
This site exposes rocks of the Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation, dating to the Early Cretaceous around 140 to 100 million years ago. There are many fossils of , an extinct plant.[4]
This site is in three separate areas, and a lane and a footpath run along the side of two of them.
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Pembury Cutting and Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Map of Pembury Cutting and Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Pembury (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Pembury Cutting and Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
Categories:
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Kent
- Geological Conservation Review sites