Enthorpe Railway Cutting
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE910458 | — | Favourable | 3.24 | 2021-11-22 |
Climate exposure
This is about exposure to a nationwide pressure this habitat type carries — not a verdict on this site's own management.
Coastal habitats are exposed to sea-level rise and storm erosion. Where hard sea defences sit behind them, there's nowhere landward to retreat to — a squeeze that keeps compressing the habitat no matter how well it's managed.
Geology & landscape
Rock Type: Chalk
Landscape processes: Coastal
Description
Description The best exposure in England of the stratigraphically important, yet little known, lower Burnham Chalk, an interval poorly exposed on the Flamborough coast. This is a crucial area for correlations between the distinct and faunally very different southern English and North Sea Basins. Included in the section are the Ulceby oyster Bed, Enthorpe, Marls and the Kiplingcotes Marls and Flints.