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Neasham Fen

Coordinates: 54°29′54″N 1°29′23″W / 54.49833°N 1.48972°W / 54.49833; -1.48972
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Neasham Fen
Map showing the location of Neasham Fen
Map showing the location of Neasham Fen
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationMAGiC MaP
Nearest townDarlington
Coordinates54°29′54″N 1°29′23″W / 54.49833°N 1.48972°W / 54.49833; -1.48972
Area2.5 ha (6.2 acres)
Established1992
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteNeasham Fen SSSI

Neasham Fen is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Darlington district of County Durham, England. It lies on the floodplain of the River Tees, 5.2 km south-east of Darlington.

Neasham Fen is a small in-filled kettle hole. Analysis of the deposits at the site has provided an important record of the vegetational history and changing climate of the area during the Flandrian period. Radiocarbon dates of between 9082±90 and 1213±60 yr BP have been obtained from the deposits, which have also yielded pollen records covering the same period. [1] [2] [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Neasham Fen : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ Bartley, David D; Carl Chambers; Barbara Hart-Jones (September 1976). "The Vegetational History of Parts of South and East Durham". New Phytologist. 77 (2): 437–468. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.1976.tb01533.x. JSTOR 2433617.
  3. ^ Turner, Judith (September 1979). "The environment of northeast England during Roman times as shown by pollen analysis". Journal of Archaeological Science. 6 (3): 285–290. Bibcode:1979JArSc...6..285T. doi:10.1016/0305-4403(79)90006-2.