| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Norfolk | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TG 025 428 [1] |
| Coordinates | 52°56′38″N 1°00′43″E / 52.944°N 1.012°E |
| Interest | Biological Geological |
| Area | 28.9 hectares (71 acres) [1] |
| Notification | 1992 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Wiveton Downs is a 28.9-hectare (71-acre) 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 6.5-hectare (16-acre) 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]
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Wiveton Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Map of Wiveton Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Wiveton Downs (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Blakeney Esker (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Wiveton Down". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Map of Wiveton Downs". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014–19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB" (PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Wiveton Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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