Upper Common Pits

Upper Common Pits
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSurrey
Grid referenceTQ 083 499[1]
InterestGeological
Area3.0 hectares (7.4 acres)[1]
Notification1992[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Upper Common Pits is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the north of Gomshall in Surrey.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

Overview

These pits have yielded deposits which are part of the Netley Heath Beds, which date to the Early Pleistocene and are related to the Red Crag Formation. There is a considerable difference in elevation compared with the Red Crag of East Anglia, suggesting differential warping. Near the base there are sandy deposits with many marine fossils.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Upper Common Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Upper Common Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Upper Common (Quaternary of South-East England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Upper Common Pits citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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