Hunstanton Park Esker

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Hunstanton Park Esker
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Norfolk
Grid reference TF 695 409 [1]
InterestGeological
Area17.3 hectares (43 acres) [1]
Notification 1990 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Hunstanton Park Esker is a 17.3-hectare (43-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Hunstanton in Norfolk. [1] [2] The esker extends 1.5 km from north of Ringstead Downs to Hunstanton Hall. It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3]

This is a 1.5-kilometre (1-mile) esker, a long winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel dating to the glacial Devensian period, between 115,000 and 11,700 years ago. This is an uncommon landform in central and southern England. [4]

It is private land and there is no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Hunstanton Park Esker". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Hunstanton Park Esker". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hunstanton Park (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Hunstanton Park Esker citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

Coordinates: 52°56′20″N0°31′16″E / 52.939°N 0.521°E / 52.939; 0.521

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