Bobbitshole, Belstead
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Condition (Natural England)
Favourable (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM149414 | — | Favourable | 1.71 | 2008-03-04 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Quaternary
Landscape processes: Glacial
Description
Description This geological site is the type locality for the Ipswichian Last Interglacial, where during the excavation of the sewage works, organic lacustrine deposits provided a continuous record of sedimentation, vegetational history and non marine mollusca from the Wolstonian late glacial to the end of Ipswichian Interglacial subzone Ip IIb. A nationally important Pleistocene reference site.