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This site includes
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225:. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England
203:. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England
201:"Designated Sites View: Chequer's Wood and Old Park"
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223:"Map of Chequer's Wood and Old Park"
954:Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
646:Halling to Trottiscliffe Escarpment
601:Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
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425:Pettitt, Paul; White, Mark (2012).
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806:Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes
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551:Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill
148:in Britain during this period (
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123:Geological Conservation Review
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84:Notification
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1039:Sturry Pit
999:Oaken Wood
979:High Rocks
911:Geological
686:Knole Park
656:Hatch Park
518:Biological
453:51°17′06″N
410:31 January
251:11 January
229:31 January
207:31 January
180:References
121:. It is a
115:Canterbury
70:Geological
68:Biological
58:TR 173 586
974:Hart Hill
856:The Swale
851:Stodmarsh
596:Down Bank
456:1°06′54″E
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130:Acheulian
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