Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI facts for kids
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| Area of Search | Norfolk |
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| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 5.2 hectares (13 acres) |
| Notification | 1992 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI is a 5.2-hectare (13-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of King's Lynn in Norfolk. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
This site provides evidence for sea level changes during the Quaternary period, the last 2.6 million years. There are three peat layers, interspersed with fine-grained clastic rocks, and they have been studied with pollen and foraminifera analyses.
A public footpath crosses the site.
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