Burnfoot River Shingle and Wydon Nabb
Calaminarian grasslandsEscarpments of EnglandGrasslands of the United KingdomIgneous intrusionsSites of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland ... and 1 more
Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1987
Burnfoot River Shingle and Wydon Nabb is the name given to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland, North East England. Burnfoot River Shingle is a calaminarian grassland on the River South Tyne where the local flora is influenced by high levels of naturally occurring heavy metals. Wydon Nabb is an escarpment displaying the Haltwhistle Dyke, a magmatic intrusion of igneous dolerite set amidst sedimentary sandstone and shale. This protected area is owned by the National Trust, as part of its Bellister Castle estate.
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| Latitude | Longitude |
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| N 54.9567 ° | E -2.48407 ° |
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