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'''Burgh Hill Farm Meadow''' is a {{convert| 0.9 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] west of [[Hailsham]] in [[East Sussex]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001647&SiteName=&countyCode=14&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=|title=Designated Sites View: Burgh Hill Farm Meadow| series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 8 January 2019}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001647%27|title=Map of Burgh Hill Farm Meadow|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 8 January 2019}}</ref>


This meadow is managed to encourage wildlife and 67 species of flowering plants have been recorded, such as [[yellow rattle]], [[pepper saxifrage]] and [[green winged orchid]]. The site also has a ditch, two small ponds and mature hedgerows.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1001647.pdf |title=Burgh Hill Farm Meadow citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 8 January 2019}}</ref>
'''Burgh Hill Farm Meadow''' is a 0.95&nbsp;hectare (2.43&nbsp;acre) biological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]], located in [[East Sussex]], [[England]]. The site was [[SSSI notification|notified]] in 1984 under the [[Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981]], and is host to an uncommon type of grassland, among other features and species.

The site is private land with no public access.


==References==
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{{cite paper|title=SSSI Citation &mdash; Burgh Hill Farm Meadow |publisher=Natural England |url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001647.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=2008-06-10}}
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[[Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex]]
[[Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex]]
[[Category:Chiddingly]]
[[Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1984]]

Latest revision as of 16:16, 24 August 2022

Burgh Hill Farm Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationEast Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 537 128[1]
InterestBiological
Area0.9 hectares (2.2 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Burgh Hill Farm Meadow is a 0.9-hectare (2.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Hailsham in East Sussex.[1][2]

This meadow is managed to encourage wildlife and 67 species of flowering plants have been recorded, such as yellow rattle, pepper saxifrage and green winged orchid. The site also has a ditch, two small ponds and mature hedgerows.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Burgh Hill Farm Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Burgh Hill Farm Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Burgh Hill Farm Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

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