Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Norfolk |
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Grid reference | TF 695 409[1] |
Interest | Geological |
Area | 17.3 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.
52°56′20″N 0°31′16″E / 52.939°N 0.521°E / 52.939; 0.521