Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon
Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon | |
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Country | England |
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Region | North East |
District | Easington |
Location | NZ418473 |
- coordinates | GB-ENG 54°49′09″N 1°21′1″W / 54.81917°N 1.35028°WCoordinates: GB-ENG 54°49′09″N 1°21′1″W / 54.81917°N 1.35028°W |
Area | 0.83 ha (2.05 acres) |
Notification | 1996 |
Management | Natural England |
Area of Search | County Durham |
Interest | Geological |
Location of Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon SSSI, Co Durham | |
Website: Map of site | |
Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Easington district of north-east County Durham, England. It consists of a shallow cutting alongside Seaham Golf Course close to the village of Cold Hesledon.
The cutting exposes a section of late Permian Ford Formation (Zechstein) dolomite in which the transition from the flat to the crest of the shelf-edge of an ancient reef is clearly visible. The site has been designated as of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review.[1]
References
- ↑ "Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon" (PDF). English Nature. 1996. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
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