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'''Caldecote Meadows''' is a 9.1 hectare biological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in [[Caldecote, 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>
'''Caldecote Meadows''' is a 9.1 hectare biological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in [[Caldecote, 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>


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}}</ref>
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|deadurl= yes|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002319/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003806.pdf|archivedate= 4 March 2016|df= }}</ref>


The site is private land with no public access.
The site is private land with no public access.

Revision as of 04:21, 29 July 2017

Caldecote Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 348 578[1]
InterestBiological
Area9.1 hectares[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Caldecote Meadows is a 9.1 hectare 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

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Caldecote Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Caldecote Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Caldecote Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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