Bawdsey Cliff

Bawdsey Cliff is a 17.4 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Felixstowe in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site,[3][4] and is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[5]

Bawdsey Cliff
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 346 386[1]
InterestGeological
Area17.4 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This two kilometre long section provides the largest exposure of the Early Pleistocene Red Crag Formation, and it is rich in fossils of marine molluscs. It is described by Natural England as having great potential for the study of non-glacial Pleistocene environments.[6]

The site is in the publicly accessible Bawdsey Beach.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Bawdsey Cliff". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Bawdsey Cliff". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  3. "Bawdsey Cliff (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  4. "Bawdsey Cliff (Neogene)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  5. "Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018" (PDF). Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  6. "Bawdsey Cliff citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

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