{{Short description|Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Norwich, UK}}{{Infobox SSSI |image= Catton Grove Chalk Pit 2.jpg |image_caption = |name= Catton Grove Chalk Pit |aos= Norfolk, England |interest=Geological |gridref={{gbmappingsmall|TG 228 108}}<ref name=dsv/> |area= {{convert|0.6|ha|acre|abbr=off}}<ref name=dsv/> |notifydate= 1986<ref name=dsv/> |map=[http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001515%27 ''Magic Map''] }} '''Catton Grove Chalk Pit''' is a {{convert| 0.6 |ha|acre|abbr=off |adj=on }} geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Norwich in Norfolk, England.<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001515&SiteName=&countyCode=29&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=|title=Designated Sites View: Catton Grove Chalk Pit | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 9 July 2018}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001515%27|title=Map of Catton Grove Chalk Pit|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 9 July 2018}}</ref> It is a Geological Conservation Review site.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=219 |title= Catton Grove Chalk Pit (Cenomanian, Turonian, Senonian, Maastrichtian) |series=Geological Conservation Review |publisher=Joint Nature Conservation Committee|accessdate= 25 May 2018}}</ref>
This Cretaceous site exposes rocks dating to the late Campanian, around 75 million years ago, and it is the type site for the Catton Sponge Bed. Its well preserved fossils include many undescribed sponges and important ammonites.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1001515.pdf |title=Catton Grove Chalk Pit citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 9 July 2018}}</ref>
The site is private land with no public access.
==References== {{reflist}} {{commons category|Catton Grove Chalk Pit}} {{coord| 52.649|1.292 |type:landmark_region:GB-BNE|display=title}} {{SSSIs Norfolk }} Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk Category:Geological Conservation Review sites