Hastingford Cutting Explained

Hastingford Cutting is a 0.04abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Crowborough in East Sussex.^{[1] [2]} It is a Geological Conservation Review site.^[3]

This site exposes rocks dating to the Hastings Beds of the Early Cretaceous. It has coarse sandstone with pebbles and fossil charcoal in a channel which is interpreted as part of a braided system. It underlies a layer which is thought to be part of the shore of a lake.^[4]

The site is on the side of Hastingford Lane.

References

51.012°N 0.17°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Hastingford Cutting . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 January 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Hastingford Cutting. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 January 2019.
3. Web site: Hadlow Down (Wealden) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 10 January 2019.
4. Web site: Hastingford Cutting citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 January 2019.