What is recorded here
Thorney Bay features a stretch of sea cliffs composed primarily of London Clay, dating to the Eocene epoch, around 56 to 48 million years old. The cliffs formed through sedimentation in a shallow tropical sea and are notable for their accessibility and the presence of fossil-rich layers that attract amateur and professional geologists.
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Places near here
Canvey Old and New - Sculpture in Labworth ParkPublic sculpture · 522 yd
Bumblebee sculpture, Canvey IslandPublic sculpture · 652 yd
Labworth CafeListed building · 679 yd
Canvey IslandIsland · 1.2 mi
St Mary's BayBay · 2.0 mi
Lower HorseIsland · 2.2 mi
Egypt BayBay · 2.3 mi
Egypt Bay BeachBeach / strand · 2.3 mi
Hadleigh CastleListed building · 2.5 mi
Plumtree HillMountain / peak · 2.5 mi
Sandpit HillMountain / peak · 2.6 mi
Salt Fleet Flats ReserveNature reserve · 2.7 miOther information
Photo: Trevor Harris · CC BY-SA 2.0