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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon

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.

References

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