Hascot Hill Pit Explained

Hascot Hill Pit is a 0.3hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Needham Market in Suffolk.^{[1] [2]} It is a Geological Conservation Review site.^[3] It is also a Local Wildlife Site.^[1]

This is the only known site to expose beach deposits of the late Pliocene and early Pleistocene Red Crag Formation. It has beach cobbles and fossils from a littoral fauna, whereas other Red Crag sites have deposits from deeper water facies.^[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

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52.143°N 1.009°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Hascot Hill Pit . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 July 2017.
2. Web site: Map of Hascot Hill Pit. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 July 2017.
3. Web site: Hascot Hill Pit, Battisford (Neogene) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 30 July 2017.
4. Web site: Hascot Hill Pit citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 July 2017. 4 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150504232328/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004308.pdf. dead.