Hamstead Marshall Pit

Hamstead Marshall Pit is a 0.2-hectare (0.49-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.^[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.^[3]

LocationBerkshire

Grid referenceSU 414 662^[1]

Coordinates51.393°N 1.406°W / 51.393; -1.406

InterestGeological

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Hamstead Marshall Pit

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Berkshire
Location	Berkshire
Grid reference	SU 414 662[1]
Coordinates	51.393°N 1.406°W / 51.393; -1.406
Interest	Geological
Area	0.2 hectares (0.49 acres)[1]
Notification	1985[1]
Location map	Magic Map

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This former gravel pit exposes gravels of the River Kennet, which were deposited around 450,000 years ago, during the Anglian ice age. Flint hand axes found on the site may be even older, showing that early humans were active in the Middle Palaeolithic in the area.^[4]