Dungeness

By Karen Roe from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK - Dungeness 21-04-2012, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29773289

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General Information

The Dungeness is a foreland on the south coast of the county Kent in the Southeastern of England [1]. It is the largest shingle foreland in Britain and it is formed predominantly of flint, making it one of the most unusual expanses in the world. The form arose from the positioning of the coast and tides as well as prevailing winds. The oldest beaches of the Dungeness date back to 4000 to 5000 years [2]. Further it’s a “National Nature Reserve”, where 600 different species of plants, a third of the plants found in Britain, and many insects as well as other rare animal species live there. The little ponds covering the Dungeness create a natural habitat for many birds, especially for migratory birds that can be seen in spring an autumn [3]. Only a small amount of houses are scattered in the area [2].

[1] “Dungeness”, Encyclopaedia Britannica.

https://www.britannica.com/place/Dungeness-promontory-England (17.05.19)

[2] “Dungeness History”, Romney Marsh the fifth continent.

https://theromneymarsh.net/dungenesshistory (06.04.2019)

[3] “Dungeness National Nature Reserve”, Romney Marsh countryside partnership.