Snettisham Carstone Quarry
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TF 685 348[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 11.0 hectares (27 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Snettisham Carstone Quarry is an 11-hectare (27-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest located north of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It lies within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]
The site is the only known location in Britain where the micro-moth Nothris verbascella occurs. Its host plant, hoary mullein, is abundant in parts of the quarry that are no longer worked.[4]
The quarry remains active, and there is no public access.
