Heacham Brick Pit
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Norfolk, England |
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| Grid reference | TF 679 364[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.8 hectares (2.0 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Heacham Brick Pit is a 0.8-hectare (2.0-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Heacham, north of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
This is the only site which gives access to examine the Lower Cretaceous Snettisham Clay. It has Lower Barremian ammonite fossils, dating to around 130 million years ago.[4]
The site is private land with no public access.