Briton's Lane Gravel Pit
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Norfolk, England |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TG 169 414[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 21.5 hectares (53 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Briton's Lane Gravel Pit is a 21.5-hectare (53-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Sheringham in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site[3] and it is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4]
This working quarry exposes gravel and sand derived from melting ice at the end of the Anglian glaciation around 425,000 years ago.[5]
The site is private land with no public access.
