Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave

Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave is a 0.57 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Orford in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site,[3] and is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4]

Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 412 492[1]
InterestGeological
Area0.57 hectares[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This pit shows the Coralline Crag Formation of the Pliocene. It is described by Natural England as especially notable for its excellent exposure of the sandwave facies of the Coralline Crag, but it has very few fossils, which have been transported elsewhere.[5]

It is situated some 500 metres from the similar site Gedgrave Hall Pit. The site is on private land with no public access.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  3. "Richmond Farm, Gedgrave (Neogene)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  4. "Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018" (PDF). Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. p. 76. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. "Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

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