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Breckland: Chalk and Limestone Mixed |
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Historic England Research Reports
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Abstract: |
The Breckland Character Area falls within Norfolk and Suffolk and is located where the two counties intersect, south-east of the Wash. The area exhibits a complex mosaic of soils, dominated by poor, blowing sands over chalk, with occasional pockets of clay, and with larger areas of more calcareous soils in the north-west and to the east of Thetford. Just over 95% of the landscape is countryside, 67% of which is cultivated; the remaining 5% is urban. There are no parts of the landscape falling within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) or having National Park status. The landscape contains a considerable amount of woodland - covering just over 27% of the Character Area. |
Author: |
Jeremy Lake
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Publisher: |
Historic England
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Norfolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2020
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Breckland: Chalk and Limestone Mixed |
County: |
Norfolk |
District: |
Breckland |
Parish: |
CROXTON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 587327, 286701 (Easting, Northing)
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englishh2-409072 |
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89/2020 |
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A4 report of 10pp.
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Created Date: |
16 Feb 2021 |