Difference between revisions of "River Line"
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| − | + | [[File:River Line from bridge on Whatlington Road, looking east - geograph.org.uk - 5488727.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The River Line near Whatlington]] | |
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| + | The '''River Line''' is a minor river in the hills of [[Sussex]], in the east of the county and joining the [[River Brede]] to the south-east of [[Whatlington]] as the latter river descends to the low-lying [[Brede Levels]] that lead to the sea. | ||
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| + | The Line rises in the same hills as the Brede, north of [[Netherfield, Sussex|Netherfield]], its upper course eastward tussling with the industrial infrastructure of the lime-workings of the area, before it is able to break free and flow south-eastward to Whatlington and beyond. | ||
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| + | ==Nature and geology== | ||
| + | An area of five and a half acres along the river to the south of [[Robertsbridge]] has been designated as a site of special scientific interest, the 'River Line SSSI' ({{map|TQ716191}}).<ref>{{sssi|2000093|River Line}}</ref> This site is also a 'Geological Conservation Review' site. | ||
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| + | [[File:River Line in spate, Whatlington village - geograph.org.uk - 5544008.jpg|right|thumb|220px|The river in spate]] | ||
| + | This site exposes a sequence of sections in the Purbeck Beds, which date to the Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous periods. The sections throw light on the environment of the period and some are marine, with fossil ostracods and crustaceans.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/2000093.pdf |title=River Line citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 12 March 2019}}</ref> | ||
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| + | {{commons|River Line SSSI|River Line SSSI}} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Rivers of Sussex|Line]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:31, 16 February 2024
The River Line is a minor river in the hills of Sussex, in the east of the county and joining the River Brede to the south-east of Whatlington as the latter river descends to the low-lying Brede Levels that lead to the sea.
The Line rises in the same hills as the Brede, north of Netherfield, its upper course eastward tussling with the industrial infrastructure of the lime-workings of the area, before it is able to break free and flow south-eastward to Whatlington and beyond.
Nature and geology
An area of five and a half acres along the river to the south of Robertsbridge has been designated as a site of special scientific interest, the 'River Line SSSI' (TQ716191).[1] This site is also a 'Geological Conservation Review' site.
This site exposes a sequence of sections in the Purbeck Beds, which date to the Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous periods. The sections throw light on the environment of the period and some are marine, with fossil ostracods and crustaceans.[2]
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about River Line SSSI) |
References
- ↑ SSSI listing and designation for River Line
- ↑ "River Line citation". Natural England. https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/2000093.pdf. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
