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'''Caldecote Meadows''' is a 9.1 |
'''Caldecote Meadows''' is a {{convert|9.1|hectare|acre|adj=on}} biological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in [[Caldecote, South Cambridgeshire|Caldecote]] in [[Cambridgeshire]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003806&SiteName=caldecote&countyCode=&responsiblePerson= |title=Designated Sites View: Caldecote Meadows | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 29 September 2016}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003806%27 |title=Map of Caldecote Meadows|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 29 September 2016}}</ref> |
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The site is herb-rich [[calcareous]] grassland, which was formerly common in the county, but is now rare. It is traditionally managed by hay cutting and grazing, and plants include [[salad burnet]] and [[Filipendula vulgaris|dropwort]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003806.pdf|title= Caldecote Meadows citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher= Natural England|accessdate= 29 September 2016| |
The site is herb-rich [[calcareous]] grassland, which was formerly common in the county, but is now rare. It is traditionally managed by hay cutting and grazing, and plants include [[salad burnet]] and [[Filipendula vulgaris|dropwort]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003806.pdf|title= Caldecote Meadows citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher= Natural England|accessdate= 29 September 2016|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002319/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003806.pdf|archivedate= 4 March 2016}}</ref> |
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The site is private land with no public access. |
The site is private land with no public access. |
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 20 March 2024
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Cambridgeshire |
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| Grid reference | TL 348 578[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 9.1 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Caldecote Meadows is a 9.1-hectare (22-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Caldecote in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]
The site is herb-rich calcareous grassland, which was formerly common in the county, but is now rare. It is traditionally managed by hay cutting and grazing, and plants include salad burnet and dropwort.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Caldecote Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Map of Caldecote Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Caldecote Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
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