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UK Site of Special Scientific Interest From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barnham Cross Common is a 69.1-hectare (171-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern outskirts of Thetford in Norfolk.[1][2] It is owned by Thetford Town Council and is registered common land.[3] It is also a Local Nature Reserve[4][5] and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 1.[6] It is part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation[7] and Special Protection Area.[8]
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Norfolk |
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Grid reference | TL 865 813[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 69.1 hectares (171 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1986[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
This grassland and heath common has diverse habitats and a rich flora, including several nationally rare plants. There are nearly a hundred species of birds, including sixty which breed on the site, and a wide range of invertebrates.[3]
The common is open to the public.
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