Slinfold Stream and Quarry explained

Slinfold Stream and Quarry is a 2.3abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Horsham in West Sussex.^{[1] [2]} It is a Geological Conservation Review site.^[3]

This site exposes the Horsham Stone member of the Lower Weald Clay, dating to the Early Cretaceous, around 130 million years ago. It preserves the fossils of horsetails in their upright position, suggesting that they grew in a fresh water reedswamp with a maximum depth of 2m (07feet).^[4]

A public footpath goes through a small stretch of the stream bank but the rest of the site is private land with no public access.

References

51.073°N -0.396°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Slinfold Stream and Quarry . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 16 April 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Slinfold Stream and Quarry. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 16 April 2019.
3. Web site: Slinfold (Wealden) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 6 April 2019.
4. Web site: Slinfold Stream and Quarry citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 16 April 2019.