Grimston Warren Pit

Coordinates: 52°46′16″N 0°28′44″E / 52.771°N 0.479°E / 52.771; 0.479
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Grimston Warren Pit
Notification
1996[1]
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Grimston Warren Pit is a 6.6-hectare (16-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of King's Lynn in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This former quarry is described by

ammonites which date to the Hauterivian age around 130 million years ago.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Grimston Warren Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Grimston Warren Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Grimston Warren (Berriasian, Valanginian, Hauterivian, Barremian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Grimston Warren Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

52°46′16″N 0°28′44″E / 52.771°N 0.479°E / 52.771; 0.479