Ellery Sike
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| location | Cumbria , England | |
| River system | River Esk (Solway Firth) | |
| Drain over | White Lyne → River Lyne (River Esk) → River Esk (Solway Firth) → Solway Firth → Irish Sea | |
| River basin district | Solway Tweed XRBD | |
| source | east of Oakshow Ford 55 ° 4 ′ 32 " N , 2 ° 44 ′ 26" W |
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| muzzle | in the White Lyne coordinates: 55 ° 4 '27 " N , 2 ° 42' 49" W 55 ° 4 '27 " N , 2 ° 42' 49" W.
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The Ellery Sike is a watercourse in Cumbria , England . It arises east of Oakshaw Ford and flows in an easterly direction to its confluence with the White Lyne.
The Ellery Sike is a Site of Special Scientific Interest with geological significance. The watercourse exposed rocks from the early Carboniferous . It is a type of rock known as Ellery Sike Limestone. The fossils indicate a high salinity of the water, as it occurs behind a barrier at the edge of a body of water. The site contributes significantly to the understanding of the paleogeography of the early Carboniferous in the central area of the Northumberland Trough.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ellery Sike on SSSI List at Natural England