Freshfield Lane

Freshfield Lane is a 17-hectare (42-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Haywards Heath in West Sussex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

Freshfield Lane
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 384 265[1]
InterestGeological
Area17.0 hectares (42 acres)[1]
Notification1999[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This working quarry exposes rocks dating to formations in the Wealden Group of Lower Cretaceous age, around 140 to 113 million years ago. It is described by Natural England as "internationally important for palaeoenvironmental, provenance and palaeogeographical studies".[4]

There are footpaths around the boundaries of the two areas in the site.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Freshfield Lane". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "Map of Freshfield Lane". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. "Horsted Keynes (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. "Freshfield Lane citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

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