2008

TF8545 : The upper levels of the saltmarshes

taken 16 years ago, near to Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk, England

The upper levels of the saltmarshes
The upper levels of the saltmarshes
With a view towards the adjoining dune system, across a carpet of flowering sea lavender. Many of the 120-odd species of sea lavender (also called Statice or Marsh-rosemary) are endemic and grow in certain restricted localities only. A closely related plant is the matted sea lavender which can only be found in North Norfolk; it forms cushions rather than a carpet.

One of the footpaths leading into the Holkham Nature Reserve can be accessed from the A149 east of Burnham Overy Staithe. The first section of this path leads through marsh pastures > Link - Link which were reclaimed in the 18th and 19th centuries, beginning at Burnham Overy in 1639 and ending with the construction of the sea wall at Wells in 1859. Further seawards, the marsh pastures turn into saltmarsh > Link. Sediments deposited by the sea have built up into a skim of mud and silt and, over the years, evolved into saltmarsh. The middle and upper levels of the saltmarshes at Holkham are covered with plants such as sea aster and sea lavender. LinkExternal link

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TF8545, 156 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 August, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 4 August, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 853 457 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:58.6128N 0:45.5047E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 850 455
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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