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Wiveton Downs

Coordinates:52°56′38″N1°00′43″E / 52.944°N 1.012°E /52.944; 1.012
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Site of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk, England
Wiveton Downs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Wiveton Downs is located in Norfolk
Wiveton Downs
Location within Norfolk
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTG 025 428[1]
Coordinates52°56′38″N1°00′43″E / 52.944°N 1.012°E /52.944; 1.012
InterestBiological
Geological
Area28.9 hectares (71 acres)[1]
Notification1992[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Wiveton Downs is a 28.9-hectare (71-acre) biological and geologicalSite of Special Scientific Interest atWiveton, west ofSheringham in the English county ofNorfolk.[1][2] Part of it is aGeological Conservation Review site,[3][4] and an area of 6.5-hectare (16-acre) is aLocal Nature Reserve.[5][6] It is in theNorfolk CoastArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[7]

The site is a classic example of anesker, 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]

References

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  1. ^abcd"Designated Sites View: Wiveton Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved23 June 2018.
  2. ^"Map of Wiveton Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved23 June 2018.
  3. ^"Wiveton Downs (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved25 May 2018.
  4. ^"Blakeney Esker (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved23 June 2018.
  5. ^"Designated Sites View: Wiveton Down". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved21 May 2018.
  6. ^"Map of Wiveton Downs". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved23 June 2018.
  7. ^"Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014–19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB"(PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved25 May 2018.
  8. ^"Wiveton Downs citation"(PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved23 June 2018.
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