Hunstanton Park Esker Explained

Hunstanton Park Esker
Aos:Norfolk
Interest:Geological
Area:17.3ha
Notifydate:1990
Map: Magic Map

Hunstanton Park Esker is a 17.3abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Hunstanton in Norfolk.[1] [2] The esker extends 1.5 km from northof Ringstead Downs to Hunstanton Hall. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This is a 1.5km (00.9miles) esker, a long winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel dating to the glacial Devensian period, between 115,000 and 11,700 years ago. This is an uncommon landform in central and southern England.[4]

It is private land and there is no public access.

References

52.939°N 0.521°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Hunstanton Park Esker . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 1 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Hunstanton Park Esker. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 1 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Hunstanton Park (Quaternary of East Anglia) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 25 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Hunstanton Park Esker citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 1 June 2018.

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