Kenn Church, Kenn Pier & Yew Tree Farm SSSI
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Somerset | |
| Area of Search | Avon |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | ST415689 |
| Coordinates | 51°25′17″N 2°50′34″W / 51.4215°N 2.8427°WCoordinates: 51°25′17″N 2°50′34″W / 51.4215°N 2.8427°W |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 15.37 hectares (0.1537 km2; 0.0593 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1997 |
| Natural England website | |
Kenn Church, Kenn Pier & Yew Tree Farm SSSI (grid reference ST415689) is a 15.37 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Kenn, Somerset, notified in 1997.
The site is listed in the Geological Conservation Review because it consists of a complex sequence of Pleistocene sediments, including coarse glacial outwash gravels at the base overlain by a complex sequence of interglacial freshwater, estuarine and marine sands. The sequence is then capped by aeolian (windblown) coversands and Holocene silts.[1]
References
- ↑ English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 13 July 2006)
External links
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