| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 380 929[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 6.5 hectares (16 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1994[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Leet Hill, Kirby Cane is a 6.5-hectare (16-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Kirby Cane in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
This is a quarry which has a sequence of deposits dating to the Middle Pleistocene, with the base of gravels laid down by a confluence to two rivers, above that glacial gravels, and then a sequence of chalky sands probably also laid down by glaciers.[4]
The site is a working quarry and there is no public access.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Leet Hill, Kirby Cane". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Map of Leet Hill, Kirby Cane". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Leet Hill (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Leet Hill, Kirby Cane citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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