Upper Common Pits
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Surrey |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 083 499[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 3.0 hectares (7.4 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1992[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Upper Common Pits is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the north of Gomshall in Surrey.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
Overview
These pits have yielded deposits which are part of the Netley Heath Beds, which date to the Early Pleistocene and are related to the Red Crag Formation. There is a considerable difference in elevation compared with the Red Crag of East Anglia, suggesting differential warping. Near the base there are sandy deposits with many marine fossils.[4]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Upper Common Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Map of Upper Common Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Upper Common (Quaternary of South-East England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Upper Common Pits citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
51°14′17″N 0°27′00″W / 51.238°N 0.450°W
