What a Ness! EarthCache
mouse: For various reasons I've decided it's time to archive this one. Thank you to all that have visited over the years.
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The above coordinates were taken with my sat nav so you might find
that they are not perfect, but hopefully they shoud be good enough
to take you to the general vacinity of the Ness.
The Geology
Over the last 10,000 years the sea levels off the Suffolk coast
have started to rise by an estimated 2mm a year. This changing
relationship between land and sea has meant that the coastline is
being constantly altered. One geological change is the accumulation
of shingle banks along the coast. These banks are known locally as
Nesses. There are many of these in East Anglia - others local
nesses can be found at Benacre, Kessingland, Languard Point and
Thorpness.
Originally the mouth of the river Alde was at Aldeburgh. However as
the shingle bank has grown, the river has been diverted to the
South, causing it to run parallel to the sea. In the 16th century
the river mouth was at Orford but now the river finally reaches the
sea at Hollesley Bay, 16km from its original outlet. This makes
Orford Ness the largest vegetated shingle spit in Europe.
To Claim This Cache:
Please email the answer the following question to my profile:
Can you estimate roughly how wide the Ness is at the Martello
tower?
Please feel free to share any photos of you at the ness.
Please log your find then contact me with your answer. I will only
reply if there is a problem with your answer that needs to be
clarified. I will delete all logs where the required answers are
not provided.
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