Dalham Farm

Dalham Farm
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Kent
Grid reference	TQ 778 753
Interest	Geological
Area	8.8 hectares (22 acres)
Notification	1987
Location map	Magic Map

Last updated April 01, 2023

Dalham Farm is an 8.8 hectares (22 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in High Halstow, north of Rochester in Kent.^[1]^[2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.^[3]

The farm shows mass movement of rock and soil on a shallow 8% slope of London Clay, which is seen in ridges across the site. It may be the lowest angled slope failure in Britain, and is important in demonstrating slope degradation where there is no coastal erosion.^[4]

A public footpath crosses the site.^[2]

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References

1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Dalham Farm". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
1 2 "Map of Dalham Farm". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
↑ "High Halstow (Mass movement)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
↑ "Dalham Farm citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

Coordinates: 51°26′56″N0°33′25″E / 51.449°N 0.557°E / 51.449; 0.557

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[dsv-1] 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Dalham Farm". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

[map-2] 1 2 "Map of Dalham Farm". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

[3] "High Halstow (Mass movement)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[4] "Dalham Farm citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

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