Tilton Cutting

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Tilton Cutting
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Tilton on the Hill Railway Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 2127146.jpg
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 763 052[1]
InterestGeological
Area4.4 hectares (11 acres)[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Tilton Cutting is a 4.4 hectares (11 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Tilton on the Hill in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site,[3] and is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust as Tilton Railway Cutting.[4]

This is the best site in the East Midlands which exposes the sequence of rocks in the Lower Jurassic around 180 million years ago. There are many fossils, including , an age-diagnostic ammonite.[5] The site has rich flora and diverse common birds.[4]

There is access from the Tilton on the Hill to Oakham road.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Tilton Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Tilton Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Tilton Railway Cutting (Hettangian, Sinemurian and Pliensbachian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Tilton Railway Cutting". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Tilton Cutting citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

Coordinates: 52°38′24″N 0°52′23″W / 52.64°N 0.873°W / 52.64; -0.873

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