Scarp swamp, Jervis Wood East
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Scarp swamp, Jervis Wood East
Image: © John Myers Taken: 27 Oct 2006
The steepest wood in S.E.Essex, Jervis Wood East, now part of Shipwright's Wood, is a small remnant of a much larger wood. On its eastern edge is a steep scarp slope of Bagshot Beds. This area is much prone to landslip and water issuing from the gravels provides for marshy areas even at times of severe drought.
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Image Location
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51.554226
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0.587783