Perry Copse Outcrop Explained

Perry Copse Outcrop is a 0.2abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Fernhurst in West Sussex.^{[1] [2]} It is a Geological Conservation Review site.^[3]

This site dates to the Early Cretaceous, between 140 and 100 million years ago. The steep banks of a stream expose a 5abbr=offNaNabbr=off high section of the Netherside Sand Member, part of the Weald Clay Group. There are 1m (03feet) high fossils of Lycopodites in upright position.^[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

51.051°N -0.73°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Perry Copse Outcrop . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 15 May 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Perry Copse Outcrop. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 15 May 2019.
3. Web site: Fernhurst (Wealden) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 6 April 2019.
4. Web site: Perry Copse Outcrop citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 15 May 2019.