Leet Hill, Kirby Cane facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Norfolk |
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| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 6.5 hectares (16 acres) |
| Notification | 1994 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Leet Hill, Kirby Cane is a 6.5-hectare (16-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Kirby Cane in Norfolk. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
This is a quarry which has a sequence of deposits dating to the Middle Pleistocene, with the base of gravels laid down by a confluence to two rivers, above that glacial gravels, and then a sequence of chalky sands probably also laid down by glaciers.
The site is a working quarry and there is no public access.
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