Happisburgh Cliffs
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| File:Cliffs and defences - geograph.org.uk - 560447.jpg | |
| Location | Norfolk, England |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TG 381 312[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 6.1 hectares (15 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Happisburgh Cliffs is a 6.1-hectare (15-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of North Walsham in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
These cliffs are unique as they display three glacial deposits, from the 1.9 million year old Pre-Pastonian Stage to the Beestonian and the Cromer Tills of the Anglian stage 450,000 years ago, the most severe ice age of the Pleistocene.
The cliffs are above a public beach.
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