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River Sid

on River Sid at Sidmouth The River Sid, situated in East Devon, has a claim to be the shortest complete river in England. It flows for southwards from a source in Crowpits Covert (OSGB36 Grid reference SY138963) at a height of above sea level. The source is at the head of a or small ravine. The ground beneath the area is made of silty mudstones and sandstones from the Triassic period, which don't let water pass through. On top of this are more water-permeable layers of greensand and clay with flints. A line of springs forms where the greensand meets the less permeable rock below. The river flows through Sidbury and Sidford to Sidmouth and is fed by springs flowing from East Hill and water from the Roncombe Stream, the Snod Brook and the Woolbrook. In Sidmouth the river outflows at the Ham through a shingle bar. The Sid Vale Association, the first Civic Society in Britain (founded in 1846), is based in the Sid Vale.

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on River Sid at Sidmouth The River Sid, situated in East Devon, has a claim to be the shortest complete river in England. It flows for southwards from a source in Crowpits Covert (OSGB36 Grid reference SY138963) at a height of above sea level. The source is at the head of a or small ravine. The ground beneath the area is made of silty mudstones and sandstones from the Triassic period, which don't let water pass through. On top of this are more water-permeable layers of greensand and clay with flints. A line of springs forms where the greensand meets the less permeable rock below. The river flows through Sidbury and Sidford to Sidmouth and is fed by springs flowing from East Hill and water from the Roncombe Stream, the Snod Brook and the Woolbrook. In Sidmouth the river outflows at the Ham through a shingle bar. The Sid Vale Association, the first Civic Society in Britain (founded in 1846), is based in the Sid Vale.

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  1. date of foundation: 1846 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1846". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367781142

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