Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TG 275 392[1] |
| Interest | Biological Geological |
| Area | 133.9 hectares (331 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1993[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs is a 133.9-hectare (331-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Cromer in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3][4][5] It is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[6]
This crumbling cliff exposes both Pleistocene sediments and a rich assembly of invertebrate fossils dating to the late Cretaceous. It also has several rare beetles and the Red Data Book parasitic herbaceous plant purple broomrape.[7]
The beach is open to the public.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Map of Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Sidestrand (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Sidestrand (Pleistocene Vertebrata)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Trimingham (Mass movement)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB" (PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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