Mundesley & North Walsham district map pack - Sheet Explanation for sheet E132/148 plus 1:50 000 (S&D) map [Booklet and Map Pack]
Price £18.00(no VAT)
This pack contains a Sheet Explanation for the district and the complementary 1:50 000 scale Bedrock Geology and Superficial Deposits map (folded). Sheet Explanations provide a brief description and interpretation of the geology of the relevant map sheet area.
The A5 Sheet Explanation booklet and the map are supplied in a transparent wallet. While it is possible to buy the map and Sheet Explanation separately, buying them together as map pack saves you £3.
The area described in the Sheet Explanation lies in Norfolk, from Wroxham in the south-west to the coastal settlements of Mundesley in the north and Scratby in the south-east. Much of the wealth of the district stems from the fertile soils developed on the underlying Quaternary sediments. The now flooded mediaeval turbaries (peat diggings) have been linked to the rivers by artificial channels to form the Broads; the resulting network of navigable waterways attracts large numbers of tourists each year. The geology is closely linked to two major issues within the district - coastal erosion and flooding. The sea cliffs of the district are comprised of an alternating sequence of clay, sand and (locally), gravel. After prolonged or heavy rain these are prone to landslip and collapse, followed by erosion of the slipped material by the sea. Areas of active erosion vary through time. Recently, sea defence work has been commissioned whixh involves dumping massive blocks of imported rock along the backshore and offshore, as nine distinct artificial reefs. [Booklet and Map Pack]
Format Booklet and Map Pack
ISBN XEM132SEM
Scale 1:50 000
Sheet(s) Covered E132
Sheet(s) Partially Covered E148
Year Published 2001
