Geological notes and local details for 1:10 000 sheets TM 08 NW, NE, TM 09 SW, SE and parts of TL 98 NE and TL 99 SE (Kenninghall, Banham, Attleborough and Old Buckenham) : part of 1:50 000 sheet 175 (Diss)

摘要

This report describes the geology of the 1:10 000 sheets TM 08 NW, NE,ud09 SW, SE and the easternmost parts of sheets TL 98 NE and 99 SE, a l ludof which lie within the D i s s (175) geological map. The area was f i r s tudsurveyed by F J Bennett as part of the Old Series One-Inch Sheets 50udNW and 66 SW (both published in 1884) .udThe primary 1:10 000 survey of the area was made by S J Mathers, J AudZalasiewicz and A Smith in 1985 under the direction of D r R G Thurrelludas Regional Geologist. Uncoloured dyeline copies of the maps can beudobtained from the British Geological Survey (NERC), Keyworth.udThe area l i e s in Norfolk, between Thetford and Norwich, with the townudof Attleborough situated on its northern margin. It is predominantlyuda rural area. In addition to Attleborough, the villages of EastudHarling, Kenninghall, Banham, Old Buckenham and New Buckenham are theudmain settlements. The land is largely used for arable farming withudwheat, barley and sugar beet as the main crops. The ground in theudeastern part of the area forms a broad Boulder Clay plateau generallyudabove 50 m OD. The western parts of the area, however, are dissectedudby small streams which drain westwards into the River Thet. Theseudwestern parts generally l i e at elevations of 20-40 m OD.