High Weald National Landscape, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| High Weald National Landscape | National Landscape |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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The High Weald National Landscape is a distinctive historic landscape in south-east England, spanning parts of East Sussex, West Sussex, and Kent. First designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1983 and renamed a National Landscape in 2023, it is recognised for both its scenic quality and its exceptional historical depth. Unlike many upland landscapes, the High Weald is defined by a long continuity of human settlement and land use, with a characteristic pattern of small fields, ancient routeways, scattered farmsteads, sunken lanes, and extensive woodland that has changed remarkably little since medieval times.
Geologically, the High Weald forms the central, deeply eroded core of the Wealden anticline, exposing some of the oldest rocks at the surface in southern England. The landscape is underlain mainly by sandstones, clays, and iron-rich sediments of the Early Cretaceous Wealden Group, giving rise to its rolling hills, steep ghyll valleys, and heavy clay soils. These iron-bearing rocks supported one of Britain’s most important early industrial landscapes: from Roman times and especially during the medieval and Tudor periods, the High Weald was a major centre of iron production, fuelled by vast woodland resources for charcoal. The remains of hammer ponds, bloomeries, and furnace sites are still widespread, subtly embedded within the modern countryside.
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Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Berthierine Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 Description: Efflorescence in mine workings. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Berthierine | 9.ED.15 | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
Fossils
There are 30 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 93 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 145 Ma (Late Jurassic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 12 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 30 fossil localities |
- England
- East Sussex
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 East Cliff
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Ecclesbourne Glen
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Wealden turiasaur locality
- Rother
- Cretaceous🐚 80A
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Battle
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Black Horse Quarry
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Burwash
- Cretaceous🐚 DB 51
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 DJB 80/42
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 DJB/CE 17
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Fairlight
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Fairlight Cove
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Goldbury Point
- Cretaceous🐚 H 48 T
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Hare Farm Lane
- East Sussex
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Weald_National_Landscape |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q5757413 |
Localities in this Region
- England
- East Sussex
- Rother
- East Sussex
- England
- East Sussex
- Rother
- Mountfield
- Rother
- ⭔The Weald
- West Sussex
- Horsham
- Mid Sussex
- East Sussex
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- The WealdGeologic Region
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