Setchey SSSI
Protected area in Norfolk, England
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Setchey SSSI is a 33.4-hectare (83-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| |
| Location | Norfolk, England |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TF 632 131[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 33.4 hectares (83 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1993[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site throws light on sea level changes in the Holocene, the period since the end of the last ice age, 11,700 years ago. It is part of a network of Fenland sites which allows correlation across the area.[4]
The site is private land with no public access.
