Wiveton Downs Explained
Wiveton Downs is a 28.9abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Wiveton, west of Sheringham in the English county of Norfolk.[1] [2] Part of it is a Geological Conservation Review site,[3] [4] and an area of 6.5abbr=offNaNabbr=off is a Local Nature Reserve.[5] [6] It is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[7]
The site is a classic example of an esker, a glacial crevasse which has been filled in until it forms a narrow winding ridge. It is considered very important for teaching, research and demonstration.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Wiveton Downs . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 June 2018.
- Web site: Map of Wiveton Downs. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 June 2018.
- Web site: Wiveton Downs (Quaternary of East Anglia) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 25 May 2018.
- Web site: Blakeney Esker (Quaternary of East Anglia) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 23 June 2018.
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Wiveton Down . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England . 21 May 2018.
- Web site: Map of Wiveton Downs. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 23 June 2018.
- Web site: Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014–19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB. Norfolk Coast AONB. 25 May 2018. 31 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120331161613/http://www.norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk/mediaps/pdfuploads/pd001159.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Wiveton Downs citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 June 2018.
