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Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon

Coordinates: 54°49′09″N 1°21′1″W / 54.81917°N 1.35028°W / 54.81917; -1.35028
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Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon
Map showing the location of Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon
Map showing the location of Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationMAGiC MaP
Nearest townSeaham
Coordinates54°49′09″N 1°21′1″W / 54.81917°N 1.35028°W / 54.81917; -1.35028
Area0.83 ha (2.1 acres)
Established1996
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteStony Cut, Cold Hesledon SSSI

Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Easington district of north-east County Durham, England. It consists of a shallow cutting alongside Seaham Golf Course close to the village of Cold Hesledon.

The cutting exposes a section of Late Permian Ford Formation (Zechstein) dolomite in which the transition from the flat to the crest of the shelf-edge of an ancient reef is clearly visible. The site has been designated as of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review. [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.