Park Farm Cutting
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Condition (Natural England)
Favourable (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ039189 | — | Favourable | 0.19 | 2021-11-16 |
Geology & landscape
Rock Type: Greensand
Description
Area, 0.2 ha. 0.5 ac. Description Park Farm Cutting provides a key section in the Sandgate Beds of the Lower Greensand. The site shows the only good exposure of the 'loams' which constitute an as yet unnamed unit of the Sandgate Beds in the southern Weald. The locality is the best collecting ground for a diverse molluscan fauna which is characteristic of the unit in the immediate area and which allows vital biostratigraphic correlation between the Isle of Wight nutfieldensis Zone sediments and coeval deposits in the Weald.