Suffolk

Suffolk (pronounced 'suffuk') is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich, at {{coor dms|52|03|22|N|1|08|59|E|}} and other important towns are Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds.

Geology, landscape and ecology

Much of Suffolk is low-lying on Eocene sand and clays. These rocks are relatively unresistant and on the coast are eroded rapidly. Coastal defences have been used to protect several towns, but several cliff-top houses have been lost to coastal erosion in the past.

Related Topics:
Eocene - Sand - Clay - Unresistant - Eroded - Coastal defences

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The west of the county lies on more resistant Cretaceous Chalk. This chalk is the north-eastern extreme of the Southern England Chalk Formation that stretches from Dorset in the south west to Dover in the south east. The Chalk is less easily eroded so forms the only significant hills in the county. The highest point of the county is Great Wood Hill, the highest point of the Newmarket Ridge, near the village of Rede which reaches 128m (420ft).

Related Topics:
Cretaceous - Chalk - Southern England Chalk Formation - Dorset - Dover - Great Wood Hill - Newmarket Ridge - M - Ft

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