Tilton Cutting is a 4.4 hectares (11 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Tilton on the Hill in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site,[3] and is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust as Tilton Railway Cutting.[4]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 763 052[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 4.4 hectares (11 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This is the best site in the East Midlands which exposes the sequence of rocks in the Lower Jurassic around 180 million years ago. There are many fossils, including Tiltoniceras acutum, an age-diagnostic ammonite.[5] The site has rich flora and diverse common birds.[4]
There is access from the Tilton on the Hill to Oakham road.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Tilton Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Map of Tilton Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Tilton Railway Cutting (Hettangian, Sinemurian and Pliensbachian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Tilton Railway Cutting". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Tilton Cutting citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
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