Briton's Lane Gravel Pit
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG169414 | — | Favourable | 21.5 | 2009-01-23 |
Climate exposure
This is about exposure to a nationwide pressure this habitat type carries — not a verdict on this site's own management.
Coastal habitats are exposed to sea-level rise and storm erosion. Where hard sea defences sit behind them, there's nowhere landward to retreat to — a squeeze that keeps compressing the habitat no matter how well it's managed.
Geology & landscape
Mining / Industrial: Quarry · Geological Period: Quaternary
Landscape processes: Coastal, Glacial
Description
Area, 20.9 hectares 51.6 ac Description This pit provides excellent exposures in the Pleistocene Briton’s Lane Gravels of the Cromer Ridge. These deposits, comprising coarse outwash gravels and sands derived from melting ice are associated with the Cromer tills of Anglian age. These fluvioglacial sediments are rarely and poorly exposed in the extensive coastal section of Norfolk, which makes this an important complementary locality. The site is a working quarry.