Upper Common Pits

Upper Common Pits is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the north of Gomshall in Surrey.^[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.^[3]

Upper Common Pits

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Surrey
Grid reference	TQ 083 499[1]
Interest	Geological
Area	3.0 hectares (7.4 acres)[1]
Notification	1992[1]
Location map	Magic Map

Overview

These pits have yielded deposits which are part of the Netley Heath Beds, which date to the Early Pleistocene and are related to the Red Crag Formation. There is a considerable difference in elevation compared with the Red Crag of East Anglia, suggesting differential warping. Near the base there are sandy deposits with many marine fossils.^[4]

The site is private land with no public access.