词条 | Biddenham Pit |
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|image=Woods between Deep Spinney and the A428 - geograph.org.uk - 89561.jpg |name=Biddenham Pit |aos=Bedfordshire |interest=Geological |gridref={{gbmappingsmall|TL022503}} |area=0.4 hectares |notifydate=1988 |map=Magic Map }}Biddenham Pit is a gravel pit and Site of Special Scientific Interest[1] (SSSI), 0.41 hectares in size located in Biddenham, Bedfordshire.[2] The pit was notified to Bedford Borough Council and Bedfordshire County Council under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) in 1988,[2] and is also a Geological Conservation Review site.[2] The site is owned by Persimmon Homes and Kier Homes, with management advice given by Natural England.[3] The pit provides an intact and visually inspectable terrace gravel, both silty and clayey, which has been laid down by the River Great Ouse.[4] Several features of scientific interest have been identified in the deposits - interglacial mollusca and mammalian remains have been found, possible microfossil material as well as evidence of a prolific Paleolithic industry in the lowest layers of the gravel.[4] Its last official inspection by a Natural England staff member found the whole site[5] and more specifically the gravel feature inside it to be in a 'Favourable' condition.[6] There is access by a footpath from Malcote Close.[3] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/sssi_details.cfm?sssi_id=1000892 |title=SSSI information |work=Sites of Special Scientific Interest |publisher=Natural England |accessdate=28 November 2013 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6LTRekHlt?url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/sssi_details.cfm?sssi_id=1000892 |archivedate=28 November 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }} {{SSSIs Bedfordshire}}{{coord|52.142| -0.507 |type:landmark_region:GB-BNE|display=title}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=1939 |title=GCR Site Details - Biddenham Pit (Quaternary of East Anglia) |work=Joint Nature Conservation Committee |accessdate=28 November 2013 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6LTQsXhfC?url=http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=1939 |archivedate=28 November 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk/newsletters/BGG%20Newsletter%20-%20Feb%2011.pdf |title=Geology on your doorstep |publisher=Bedfordshire Geology Group |work=Bedford Geology Group Newsletter - Winter 2010/2011 |date=February 2011 |accessdate=28 November 2013 |last=Whiteley |first=Martin |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6LTWz2ssR?url=http://www.bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk/newsletters/BGG%20Newsletter%20-%20Feb%2011.pdf |archivedate=28 November 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 4. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000892.pdf |title=Notification to Bedford Borough Council and Bedfordshire County Council regarding the application |publisher=Natural England |accessdate=28 November 2013 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6LTR726YZ?url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000892.pdf |archivedate=28 November 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/reportAction.cfm?report=sdrt18&category=S&reference=1000892 |title=SSSI condition summary |date=1 November 2013 |publisher=Natural England |accessdate=28 November 2013 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6LTT6gnBI?url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/reportAction.cfm?report=sdrt18&category=S&reference=1000892 |archivedate=28 November 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/reportAction.cfm?report=sdrt13&category=S&reference=1000892 |title=Condition of SSSI units |date=1 November 2013 |publisher=Natural England |accessdate=28 November 2013 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6LTTDfCev?url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/reportAction.cfm?report=sdrt13&category=S&reference=1000892 |archivedate=28 November 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 2 : Geological Conservation Review sites|Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Bedfordshire |
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