Winceby Rectory Pit

Site of Special Scientific Interest · 53.1978, -0.0252

Also within

Lincolnshire County

Condition (Natural England)

Favourable (1)
UnitFeatureConditionArea (ha)Assessed
TF320685 Favourable 0.03 2012-05-18

Geology & landscape

Geological Period: Cretaceous

Description

Area,0.04 ha Description Winceby is the most southerly exposure of the Mid Spilsby nodule bed in Lincolnshire and is of vital importance in having provided a number of stratigraphically significant ammonite species from this horizon, including derived Subcraspedites together with fresh Surites specimens. An important biostratigraphic site showing an Upper Ryazanian base for the Lincolnshire Cretaceous succession.