Setchey SSSI

Setchey SSSI is a 33.4-hectare (83-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England.^[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.^[3]

Key Information

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Norfolk, England
Grid reference	TF 632 131[1]
Interest	Geological
Area	33.4 hectares (83 acres)[1]
Notification	1993[1]
Location map	Magic Map
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This site throws light on sea level changes in the Holocene, the period since the end of the last ice age, 11,700 years ago. It is part of a network of Fenland sites which allows correlation across the area.^[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Designated Sites View: Setchey". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
2. ^ "Map of Setchey". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
3. ^ "Setchey (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
4. ^ "Setchey citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

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