Glandford (Hurdle Lane)

Glandford (Hurdle Lane)
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk, England
Grid referenceTG 053 415[1]
InterestGeological
Area9.4 hectares (23 acres)[1]
Notification1992[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Glandford (Hurdle Lane) is a 9.4-hectare (23-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Sheringham in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site[3] and it is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4]

This is a working quarry in the valley of the River Glaven. It has a complex sequence of deposits formed by Pleistocene glaciers, with till, lacustrine calcareous silts, sands and coarse gravels, which throw light on the glacial history of the area.[5]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Glandford (Hurdle Lane)". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Glandford (Hurdle Lane)". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Glandford (Hurdle Lane) (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB" (PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Glandford (Hurdle Lane) citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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