Stone Hill Rocks

Site of Special Scientific Interest · 51.0955, -0.0300

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West Sussex County High Weald Scenic Area

Condition (Natural England)

Favourable (1)
UnitFeatureConditionArea (ha)Assessed
TQ380347 — Favourable 0.65 2019-02-11

Geology & landscape

Rock Type: Sandstone

Description

Description This site shows a typical example of the many natural sandstone crags in mid Sussex from Handcross to east of Tunbridge Wells exposing the upper Lower Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation Ardingly Sandstone Member in the upper Hastings Beds Group. The crags eight metres high display clearly in three dimensions a variety of sedimentary structures. These give evidence of depositional parameters such as water strength, depth, direction and bottom configuration trough cross bedding, cross lamination, small scale channelling, texture, etc. Extra basinal pebbles are present. This is an important site for the study and interpretation of sedimentary structures in the upper Lower Tunbridge Wells Sand.