Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
![]() ![]() Location within Northumberland | |
Location | Northumberland |
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Grid reference | NY783641 |
Coordinates | 54°58′18″N 2°20′20″W / 54.97179°N 2.33885°W |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 4.7 hectares (12 acres) |
Notification | 1986 |
Location map | DEFRA MAGIC map |
Natural England website |
Beltingham River Shingle is the name given to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland in the north-east of England, notable for an unusual community of flora tolerant to the high levels of naturally occurring heavy metals in the sediment of a section of the River South Tyne.[1][2]