Park Farm Cutting

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|name= Park Farm Cutting

|aos= West Sussex

|interest=Geological

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|notifydate= 1986

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Park Farm Cutting is a {{convert| 0.2 |ha|acre|abbr=off |adj=on }} geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Pulborough in West Sussex.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000651&SiteName=&countyCode=46&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Park Farm Cutting | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 7 May 2019}}{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000651%27|title=Map of Park Farm Cutting|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 7 May 2019}} It is a Geological Conservation Review site.{{cite web|url=http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=874 |title= Park Farm Cutting (Aptian-Albian) |series=Geological Conservation Review |publisher=Joint Nature Conservation Committee|accessdate=6 April 2019}}

This site exposes the Sandgate Beds of the Lower Greensand Group, which dates to the Early Cretaceous between 140 and 100 million years ago. It is the best collecting ground for a diverse range of mollusc fossils.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000651.pdf |title=Park Farm Cutting citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 7 May 2019}}

The Wey South Path goes through the site.

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Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Sussex

Category:Geological Conservation Review sites