East Runton Cliffs

East Runton Cliffs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location of East Runton Cliffs.
Area of searchNorfolk, England
Grid referenceTG 199 429
InterestGeological
Area20.6 hectares (51 acres)
Notification date1985
Location mapMagic Map

East Runton Cliffs is a 20.6-hectare (51-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Cromer in Norfolk, England. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.

The foreshore exposes Lower Pleistocene sediments, including large blocks of glaciotectonic (transported by ice) chalk. There are many fossils, including extinct horses, rhinoceroses, and elephants.

The site is open to the public.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: East Runton Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of East Runton Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "East Runton (Pleistocene Vertebrata)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "East Runton (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "East Runton Cliffs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.

52°56′17″N 1°16′16″E / 52.938°N 1.271°E / 52.938; 1.271