Weald
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Weald is a historically significant, densely wooded region in southeastern England known for its rolling hills, ancient forests, and traditional rural landscapes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weald canonical | 40 |
| Weald of Kent | 12 |
| Weald (geographical area) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
ⓘ
natural region ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
North Downs
ⓘ
South Downs ⓘ |
| climate | temperate maritime climate ⓘ |
| contains |
High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
ⓘ
surface form:
High Weald
Low Weald ⓘ Wealden clay formations ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea | High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | traditional English rural culture ⓘ |
| drainage | source area for rivers in Kent and Sussex ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
farming
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ rural tourism ⓘ |
| etymology | Old English weald meaning forest or woodland ⓘ |
| geology |
Wealden Group sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
clay and sandstone ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ancient forests
ⓘ
densely wooded ⓘ rolling hills ⓘ rural landscapes ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern | dispersed farms and small villages ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Turners Hill ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfImportance |
Roman period
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
charcoal production
ⓘ
iron ore extraction ⓘ pastoral farming ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ironworking history
ⓘ
scenic countryside ⓘ traditional agriculture ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| landscapeType |
undulating plateau
ⓘ
valleys and ridges ⓘ |
| locatedIn | England ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
South East England
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast England
southern England ⓘ
surface form:
Southern England
|
| notableFor | historic market towns on its fringes ⓘ |
| partOf |
South Downs
ⓘ
surface form:
South Downs and Weald
|
| passesThrough |
Kent
ⓘ
Surrey ⓘ West Sussex ⓘ
surface form:
Sussex
|
| vegetationType |
ancient coppice woodland
ⓘ
deciduous woodland ⓘ |
Referenced by (53)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Weald of Kent
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Weald of Kent
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Weald of Kent
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Weald of Kent
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Weald of Kent
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Weald of Kent
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Weald of Kent
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Weald of Kent
subject surface form:
Lurgashall
this entity surface form:
Weald (geographical area)