The pit exposes an important layer of the Oldhaven or Blackheath Beds laid down about 50 million years ago during the Eocene epoch. It has a rich and diverse selection of fossil fauna from a sub-tidal estuarine environment. Fossils include molluscs, sharks' teeth and fish scales. The geological features help to explain the changes in the disposition of land and sea in the London area during the Eocene.[1]
elmstead, geological, site, special, scientific, interest, elmstead, london, borough, bromley, formerly, known, rock, pits, small, area, hectare, geological, conservation, review, site, site, special, scientific, interestlocationgreater, londongrid, referencet. Elmstead Pit is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Elmstead in the London Borough of Bromley Formerly known as Rock Pits it is a small area of 0 05 hectare 1 It is a Geological Conservation Review site 2 Elmstead PitSite of Special Scientific InterestLocationGreater LondonGrid referenceTQ42327066InterestGeologicalArea0 05 hectaresNotification1985Location mapMagic Map The pit exposes an important layer of the Oldhaven or Blackheath Beds laid down about 50 million years ago during the Eocene epoch It has a rich and diverse selection of fossil fauna from a sub tidal estuarine environment Fossils include molluscs sharks teeth and fish scales The geological features help to explain the changes in the disposition of land and sea in the London area during the Eocene 1 The site is located opposite Elmstead Woods railway station and there is no public access 3 4 See also editList of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Greater LondonReferences edit a b Elmstead Pit Natural England citation PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2012 10 24 Retrieved 2012 05 02 Elmstead Rock Pit Chislehurst Palaeogene Joint Nature Conservation Committee Retrieved 14 January 2016 Map of Elmstead Pit SSSI Natural England Elmstead Hidden London 51 25 02 N 0 02 43 E 51 4171 N 0 0453 E 51 4171 0 0453 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elmstead Pit amp oldid 1205354125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
