River Line
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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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.