Wiveton Downs

Wiveton Downs

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Norfolk
Location	Norfolk
Grid reference	TG 025 428 [1]
Coordinates	52°56′38″N1°00′43″E / 52.944°N 1.012°E / 52.944; 1.012
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

1. "Designated Sites View: Wiveton Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
2. "Map of Wiveton Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
3. "Wiveton Downs (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
4. "Blakeney Esker (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
5. "Designated Sites View: Wiveton Down". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
6. "Map of Wiveton Downs". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
7. "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.
8. "Wiveton Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 June 2018.