Shepshed Cutting

Shepshed Cutting is a 6.0 hectares (15 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Shepshed in Leicestershire.[1][2]

Shepshed Cutting
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 461 185[1]
InterestGeological
Area6.0 hectares (15 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

The Triassic deposits in Shepshed Cutting are unique, with a flat sheet of galena resting on red clay, and the whole enclosed in sandstone. The site is described by Natural England as "of international importance for developing a better understanding of the origins of mineral deposits and the processes which form them".[3]

A public footpath runs through the site.

References

  1. "Designated Sites View: Shepshed Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. "Map of Shepshed Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. "Shepshed Cutting citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

52.762°N 1.319°W / 52.762; -1.319

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