Division 8.5.4.4 Shore Type (ShoreTypeValue)
United Kingdom
Categories of shore area composition.
F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values in the table below.
F3Values for the code list ShoreTypeValue
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| boulders | Large water- or weather-worn stones. |
| clay | A stiff tenacious fine-grained earth consisting mainly of hydrated aluminosilicates, which become more plastic when water is added and can be moulded and dried. |
| gravel | Small water-worn or pounded stones. |
| mud | Soft wet soil, sand, dust, and/or other earthy matter. |
| rock | Stones of any size. |
| sand | Granular material consisting of small eroded fragments of (mainly siliceous) rocks, finer than gravel and larger than a coarse silt grain. |
| shingle | Small, loose, rounded water-worn pebbles, especially as accumulated on a seashore. |
| stone | Pieces of rock or mineral substance (other than metal) of definite form and size, usually artificially shaped, and used for some special purpose. |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
- F2
- F3
Notes on Annex II
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Annex 2 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The INSPIRE (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1338), regs. 1, 13(11)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)