Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs

Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk, England
Grid referenceTG 275 392[1]
InterestBiological
Geological
Area133.9 hectares (331 acres)[1]
Notification1993[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs is a 133.9-hectare (331-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Cromer in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3][4][5] It is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[6]

This crumbling cliff exposes both Pleistocene sediments and a rich assembly of invertebrate fossils dating to the late Cretaceous. It also has several rare beetles and the Red Data Book parasitic herbaceous plant purple broomrape.[7]

The beach is open to the public.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Sidestrand (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Sidestrand (Pleistocene Vertebrata)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Trimingham (Mass movement)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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