Knowledge (XXG)

Beeston Cliffs

Source 📝

36: 43: 177: 1290: 1198: 775: 349: 730: 199: 98: 1295: 340: 810: 850: 700: 289: 59: 885: 112: 27: 1128: 560: 460: 405: 1213: 950: 900: 895: 980: 965: 925: 750: 142:, between around 1.8 and 0.8 million years ago. It has both marine and freshwater deposits. There is a nationally rare plant, 1138: 960: 435: 124: 735: 625: 620: 595: 450: 875: 805: 1223: 1103: 920: 685: 490: 1093: 815: 1248: 910: 640: 485: 35: 970: 940: 935: 745: 333: 243: 1113: 830: 820: 585: 500: 1133: 1045: 985: 765: 455: 400: 131: 1253: 1108: 1030: 825: 375: 326: 1183: 1178: 655: 635: 580: 535: 515: 440: 143: 1078: 1025: 945: 770: 390: 380: 1153: 710: 550: 525: 495: 318: 1243: 1233: 1158: 1143: 1123: 1040: 880: 760: 660: 570: 555: 480: 420: 1203: 1173: 1168: 1163: 1148: 955: 915: 865: 800: 795: 785: 740: 720: 715: 645: 630: 565: 445: 221: 139: 85: 1238: 1218: 1193: 1098: 1088: 1020: 890: 705: 650: 605: 545: 520: 425: 370: 135: 1228: 1010: 930: 835: 780: 755: 575: 540: 510: 475: 470: 268: 1118: 1083: 1015: 975: 905: 680: 675: 610: 600: 590: 530: 365: 53: 1284: 1258: 1188: 1035: 1005: 860: 855: 725: 695: 670: 665: 505: 430: 410: 16:
Biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Sheringham, Norfolk
1263: 1208: 1000: 845: 465: 415: 1073: 1063: 990: 870: 790: 615: 385: 269:"Global chronostratigraphical correlation table for the last 2.7 million years" 1055: 690: 357: 147: 116: 304: 291: 840: 995: 120: 224:. Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee 322: 249:. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England 202:. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England 180:. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England 111:
is a 10.3-hectare (25-acre) biological and geological
1054: 356: 94: 84: 76: 66: 52: 42: 1291:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk 731:Kenninghall and Banham Fens with Quidenham Mere 350:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk 334: 8: 21: 341: 327: 319: 271:. International Commission on Stratigraphy 34: 20: 178:"Designated Sites View: Beeston Cliffs" 162: 811:Potter and Scarning Fens, East Dereham 701:Hooks Well Meadows, Great Cressingham 222:"Beeston (Quaternary of East Anglia)" 172: 170: 168: 166: 7: 1296:Geological Conservation Review sites 886:Sheringham and Beeston Regis Commons 153:There is public access to the site. 851:Rosie Curston's Meadow, Mattishall 113:Site of Special Scientific Interest 28:Site of Special Scientific Interest 461:Burgh Common and Muckfleet Marshes 14: 1214:Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs 951:Sweetbriar Road Meadows, Norwich 901:Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs 896:Shotesham-Woodton Hornbeam Woods 1129:East Walton and Adcock's Common 981:Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes 966:Thompson Water, Carr and Common 926:Stanley and Alder Carrs, Aldeby 751:Ludham - Potter Heigham Marshes 561:East Walton and Adcock's Common 406:Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens 1139:Glandford (Letheringsett Road) 961:Thetford Golf Course and Marsh 766:Narborough Railway Embankment 436:Bridgham and Brettenham Heaths 125:Geological Conservation Review 1: 736:Leziate, Sugar and Derby Fens 626:Gawdyhall Big Wood, Harleston 621:Fritton Common, Morningthorpe 596:Field Barn Heaths, Hilborough 876:Shallam Dyke Marshes, Thurne 806:Poplar Farm Meadows, Langley 1104:Caistor St Edmund Chalk Pit 686:Holly Farm Meadow, Wendling 491:Cockthorpe Common, Stiffkey 150:grassland on the clifftop. 1312: 911:Snettisham Carstone Quarry 641:Great Yarmouth North Denes 486:Cawston and Marsham Heaths 451:Bryant's Heath, Felmingham 971:Tindall Wood, Ditchingham 941:Swannington Upgate Common 936:Swangey Fen, Attleborough 746:Lower Wood, Ashwellthorpe 244:"Beeston Cliffs citation" 33: 26: 1114:Cranberry Rough, Hockham 1094:Briton's Lane Gravel Pit 831:Redgrave and Lopham Fens 821:Priory Meadows, Hickling 816:Potter's Carr, Cranworth 586:Elm Road Field, Thetford 501:Cranberry Rough, Hockham 80:10.3 hectares (25 acres) 1134:Glandford (Hurdle Lane) 1109:Catton Grove Chalk Pit 1046:Yare Broads and Marshes 986:Upton Broad and Marshes 456:Bure Broads and Marshes 401:Beetley and Hoe Meadows 200:"Map of Beeston Cliffs" 1254:Winterton-Horsey Dunes 1224:Stanford Training Area 1031:Winterton-Horsey Dunes 921:Stanford Training Area 826:Pulham Market Big Wood 516:Damgate Marshes, Acle 376:Ant Broads and Marshes 1249:Wiggenhall St Germans 1184:Leet Hill, Kirby Cane 1179:Hunstanton Park Esker 1079:Blackborough End Pit 656:Hall Farm Fen, Hemsby 636:Great Cressingham Fen 581:Edgefield Little Wood 536:Didlington Park Lakes 441:The Brinks, Northwold 1199:North Norfolk Coast 1001:Wayland Wood, Watton 946:Swanton Novers Woods 776:North Norfolk Coast 771:New Buckenham Common 496:Coston Fen, Runhall 391:Barnham Cross Common 381:Aslacton Parish Land 1154:Grimston Warren Pit 711:Horse Wood, Mileham 551:East Harling Common 526:Dereham Rush Meadow 301: /  23: 1244:Weybourne Town Pit 1234:West Runton Cliffs 1164:Heacham Brick Pit 1159:Happisburgh Cliffs 1144:Gooderstone Warren 1124:East Runton Cliffs 1041:Wretham Park Meres 881:Shelfanger Meadows 761:Middle Harling Fen 661:Halvergate Marshes 571:East Wretham Heath 556:East Ruston Common 481:Castle Acre Common 421:Breckland Farmland 1272: 1271: 1204:Overstrand Cliffs 1174:Hunstanton Cliffs 1169:Holkham Brick Pit 956:Syderstone Common 916:Southrepps Common 866:Sea Mere, Hingham 801:Paston Great Barn 796:Overstrand Cliffs 786:Old Buckenham Fen 741:Limpenhoe Meadows 721:Islington Heronry 716:Hunstanton Cliffs 631:Geldeston Meadows 566:East Winch Common 446:Broad Fen, Dilham 140:Early Pleistocene 106: 105: 1303: 1239:Weybourne Cliffs 1229:Wells Chalk Pit 1194:Mundesley Cliffs 1099:Broome Heath Pit 1089:Breckland Forest 1021:Weybourne Cliffs 1011:Wells Chalk Pit 891:Shotesham Common 706:Horningtoft Wood 651:Gunton Park Lake 606:Forncett Meadows 521:Decoy Carr, Acle 426:Breckland Forest 371:Alderford Common 343: 336: 329: 320: 316: 315: 313: 312: 311: 306: 305:52.943°N 1.227°E 302: 299: 298: 297: 294: 281: 280: 278: 276: 265: 259: 258: 256: 254: 248: 240: 234: 233: 231: 229: 218: 212: 211: 209: 207: 196: 190: 189: 187: 185: 174: 144:purple broomrape 136:Beestonian stage 62: 38: 24: 1311: 1310: 1306: 1305: 1304: 1302: 1301: 1300: 1281: 1280: 1275: 1273: 1268: 1119:Dersingham Bog 1050: 1026:Whitwell Common 976:Trinity Broads 931:Stiffkey Valley 836:Ringstead Downs 781:Old Bodney Camp 756:Mattishall Moor 576:Eaton Chalk Pit 541:Dillington Carr 531:Dersingham Bog 511:Crostwick Marsh 476:Cantley Marshes 471:Calthorpe Broad 352: 347: 309: 307: 303: 300: 295: 292: 290: 288: 287: 285: 284: 274: 272: 267: 266: 262: 252: 250: 246: 242: 241: 237: 227: 225: 220: 219: 215: 205: 203: 198: 197: 193: 183: 181: 176: 175: 164: 159: 71: 58: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1309: 1307: 1299: 1298: 1293: 1283: 1282: 1270: 1269: 1267: 1266: 1261: 1256: 1251: 1246: 1241: 1236: 1231: 1226: 1221: 1216: 1211: 1206: 1201: 1196: 1191: 1186: 1181: 1176: 1171: 1166: 1161: 1156: 1151: 1149:Grime's Graves 1146: 1141: 1136: 1131: 1126: 1121: 1116: 1111: 1106: 1101: 1096: 1091: 1086: 1084:Bramerton Pits 1081: 1076: 1071: 1069:Beeston Cliffs 1066: 1060: 1058: 1052: 1051: 1049: 1048: 1043: 1038: 1033: 1028: 1023: 1018: 1016:Westwick Lakes 1013: 1008: 1003: 998: 993: 988: 983: 978: 973: 968: 963: 958: 953: 948: 943: 938: 933: 928: 923: 918: 913: 908: 906:Smallburgh Fen 903: 898: 893: 888: 883: 878: 873: 868: 863: 858: 853: 848: 843: 838: 833: 828: 823: 818: 813: 808: 803: 798: 793: 788: 783: 778: 773: 768: 763: 758: 753: 748: 743: 738: 733: 728: 723: 718: 713: 708: 703: 698: 693: 688: 683: 681:Hockering Wood 678: 676:Hilgay Heronry 673: 668: 663: 658: 653: 648: 646:Grime's Graves 643: 638: 633: 628: 623: 618: 613: 611:Foulden Common 608: 603: 601:Flordon Common 598: 593: 591:Felbrigg Woods 588: 583: 578: 573: 568: 563: 558: 553: 548: 543: 538: 533: 528: 523: 518: 513: 508: 503: 498: 493: 488: 483: 478: 473: 468: 463: 458: 453: 448: 443: 438: 433: 428: 423: 418: 413: 408: 403: 398: 396:Beeston Cliffs 393: 388: 383: 378: 373: 368: 366:Alderfen Broad 362: 360: 354: 353: 348: 346: 345: 338: 331: 323: 283: 282: 260: 235: 213: 191: 161: 160: 158: 155: 109:Beeston Cliffs 104: 103: 96: 92: 91: 88: 82: 81: 78: 74: 73: 68: 64: 63: 56: 54:Grid reference 50: 49: 46: 40: 39: 31: 30: 22:Beeston Cliffs 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1308: 1297: 1294: 1292: 1289: 1288: 1286: 1279: 1276: 1265: 1262: 1260: 1259:Wiveton Downs 1257: 1255: 1252: 1250: 1247: 1245: 1242: 1240: 1237: 1235: 1232: 1230: 1227: 1225: 1222: 1220: 1219:St James' Pit 1217: 1215: 1212: 1210: 1207: 1205: 1202: 1200: 1197: 1195: 1192: 1190: 1189:Morston Cliff 1187: 1185: 1182: 1180: 1177: 1175: 1172: 1170: 1167: 1165: 1162: 1160: 1157: 1155: 1152: 1150: 1147: 1145: 1142: 1140: 1137: 1135: 1132: 1130: 1127: 1125: 1122: 1120: 1117: 1115: 1112: 1110: 1107: 1105: 1102: 1100: 1097: 1095: 1092: 1090: 1087: 1085: 1082: 1080: 1077: 1075: 1072: 1070: 1067: 1065: 1062: 1061: 1059: 1057: 1053: 1047: 1044: 1042: 1039: 1037: 1036:Wiveton Downs 1034: 1032: 1029: 1027: 1024: 1022: 1019: 1017: 1014: 1012: 1009: 1007: 1006:Weeting Heath 1004: 1002: 999: 997: 994: 992: 989: 987: 984: 982: 979: 977: 974: 972: 969: 967: 964: 962: 959: 957: 954: 952: 949: 947: 944: 942: 939: 937: 934: 932: 929: 927: 924: 922: 919: 917: 914: 912: 909: 907: 904: 902: 899: 897: 894: 892: 889: 887: 884: 882: 879: 877: 874: 872: 869: 867: 864: 862: 861:Scoulton Mere 859: 857: 856:Roydon Common 854: 852: 849: 847: 844: 842: 839: 837: 834: 832: 829: 827: 824: 822: 819: 817: 814: 812: 809: 807: 804: 802: 799: 797: 794: 792: 789: 787: 784: 782: 779: 777: 774: 772: 769: 767: 764: 762: 759: 757: 754: 752: 749: 747: 744: 742: 739: 737: 734: 732: 729: 727: 726:Kelling Heath 724: 722: 719: 717: 714: 712: 709: 707: 704: 702: 699: 697: 696:Honeypot Wood 694: 692: 689: 687: 684: 682: 679: 677: 674: 672: 671:Hedenham Wood 669: 667: 666:Hardley Flood 664: 662: 659: 657: 654: 652: 649: 647: 644: 642: 639: 637: 634: 632: 629: 627: 624: 622: 619: 617: 614: 612: 609: 607: 604: 602: 599: 597: 594: 592: 589: 587: 584: 582: 579: 577: 574: 572: 569: 567: 564: 562: 559: 557: 554: 552: 549: 547: 546:Ducan's Marsh 544: 542: 539: 537: 534: 532: 529: 527: 524: 522: 519: 517: 514: 512: 509: 507: 506:Cranwich Camp 504: 502: 499: 497: 494: 492: 489: 487: 484: 482: 479: 477: 474: 472: 469: 467: 464: 462: 459: 457: 454: 452: 449: 447: 444: 442: 439: 437: 434: 432: 431:Breydon Water 429: 427: 424: 422: 419: 417: 414: 412: 411:Booton Common 409: 407: 404: 402: 399: 397: 394: 392: 389: 387: 384: 382: 379: 377: 374: 372: 369: 367: 364: 363: 361: 359: 355: 351: 344: 339: 337: 332: 330: 325: 324: 321: 317: 314: 310:52.943; 1.227 270: 264: 261: 245: 239: 236: 223: 217: 214: 201: 195: 192: 179: 173: 171: 169: 167: 163: 156: 154: 151: 149: 145: 141: 137: 133: 128: 126: 122: 118: 114: 110: 102: 101: 97: 93: 89: 87: 83: 79: 75: 69: 65: 61: 57: 55: 51: 47: 45: 41: 37: 32: 29: 25: 19: 1277: 1274: 1068: 846:River Wensum 466:Buxton Heath 416:Boughton Fen 395: 386:Badley Moor 286: 273:. Retrieved 263: 251:. Retrieved 238: 226:. Retrieved 216: 204:. Retrieved 194: 182:. Retrieved 152: 130:This is the 129: 108: 107: 99: 95:Location map 86:Notification 18: 1074:Bilsey Hill 991:Warham Camp 871:Sexton Wood 791:Ouse Washes 616:Foxley Wood 308: / 1285:Categories 1056:Geological 691:Holt Lowes 358:Biological 293:52°56′35″N 275:24 October 253:24 October 206:24 October 184:24 October 157:References 148:calcareous 123:. It is a 117:Sheringham 72:Geological 70:Biological 60:TG 169 433 841:River Nar 296:1°13′37″E 132:type site 100:Magic Map 996:The Wash 134:for the 67:Interest 44:Location 1264:Wretton 1209:Setchey 138:of the 121:Norfolk 48:Norfolk 1064:Bawsey 228:25 May 127:site. 247:(PDF) 146:, in 277:2018 255:2018 230:2018 208:2018 186:2018 90:1985 77:Area 119:in 115:in 1287:: 1278:, 165:^ 342:e 335:t 328:v 279:. 257:. 232:. 210:. 188:.

Index

Site of Special Scientific Interest

Location
Grid reference
TG 169 433
Notification
Magic Map
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Sheringham
Norfolk
Geological Conservation Review
type site
Beestonian stage
Early Pleistocene
purple broomrape
calcareous




"Designated Sites View: Beeston Cliffs"
"Map of Beeston Cliffs"
"Beeston (Quaternary of East Anglia)"
"Beeston Cliffs citation"
"Global chronostratigraphical correlation table for the last 2.7 million years"
52°56′35″N 1°13′37″E / 52.943°N 1.227°E / 52.943; 1.227
v
t
e
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.