Coneyhurst Cutting
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 100 244[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.2 hectares (0.49 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1992[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Coneyhurst Cutting is a 0.2-hectare (0.49-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Billingshurst in West Sussex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
This road cutting exposes a 0.43-metre (0.47-yard) thick layer of limestone dating to the Lower Weald Clay of the Early Cretaceous around 130 million years ago. The layer contains the fossils of large Viviparus (freshwater river snails) preserved in three dimensions.[4]
The site is a road verge which is covered with scrub and trees and no geology is visible.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Coneyhurst Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Map of Coneyhurst Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Coneyhurst Common (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Coneyhurst Cutting citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 April 2019.