Hunstanton Cliffs is a 4.6-hectare (11-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hunstanton in Norfolk, England. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
These eroding cliffs expose a mid-Cretaceous sequence from the Albian to the succeeding Cenomanian around 100 million years ago, with exceptionally rich Albian ammonite fossils. Biological interest is provided by a colony of breeding fulmars on the cliff face.
There is public access to the beach.
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References
"Designated Sites View: Hunstanton Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2018. https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1002810&SiteName=&countyCode=29&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= ↩
"Map of Hunstanton Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2018. http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271002810%27 ↩
"Hunstanton Cliffs (Cenomanian, Turonian, Senonian, Maastrichtian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018. http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4177&authority=UKH13 ↩
"Hunstanton Cliffs (Aptian-Albian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018. http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=626 ↩
"Hunstanton Cliffs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2018. https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1002810.pdf ↩