Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TF 588 138[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 5.2 hectares (13 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1992[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI is a 5.2-hectare (13-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of King's Lynn in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
This site provides evidence for sea level changes during the Quaternary period, the last 2.6 million years. There are three peat layers, interspersed with fine-grained clastic rocks, and they have been studied with pollen and foraminifera analyses.[4]
A public footpath crosses the site.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Wiggenhall St Germans". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Map of Wiggenhall St Germans". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Wiggenhall St Germans (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Wiggenhall St Germans citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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