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Seale Chalk Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSurrey
Grid referenceSU 899 481
InterestGeological
Area1.2 hectares (3.0 acres)
Notification1989
Location mapMagic Map

Seale Chalk Pit is a 1.2-hectare (3.0-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Guildford in Surrey. It is a Geological Conservation Review site and part of the Seale Chalk Pit and Meadow 3-hectare (7.4-acre) private nature reserve, which is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.

This former quarry exposes rocks of the Hog’s Back, and exhibits the separation of the folding Mesozoic rocks of the Weald from the Tertiary sediments of the London Basin.

There is no public access.

References

  1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Seale Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. "Map of Seale Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. "Seale Chalk Pit (Alpine Structures of Southern England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. "Seale Chalk Pit and Meadow". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  5. "Seale Chalk Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

51°13′30″N 0°42′50″W / 51.225°N 0.714°W / 51.225; -0.714

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