Ferry Cliff, Sutton
Nature reserve in Suffolk, England
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Ferry Cliff, Sutton is a 2.8-hectare (6.9-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site,[3] and it is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 278 486[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 2.8 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1987[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site exposes rocks dating to the Paleocene, around 60 million years ago. It has the oldest British fossils of rodents, and ungulates, both even and odd toed. It also has early hyracotheriums.[5]
A public footpath runs through this very steep site.
