Martins' Meadows

Monewden Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Suffolk
Grid reference TM 227 571 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 3.7 hectares[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

Monewden Meadows is a 3.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Monewden in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and it is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust under the name Martins' Meadows.[4]

The site consists of three unimproved fields described as a "species-rich lowland meadow" classified as type MG5.[5] It is described as the best remaining area of clay or neutral lowland meadow remaining in Suffolk.[6] Floral species include snake's-head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris), early purple orchid (Orchis mascula), green-winged orchid (Anacamptis morio), pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis), common twayblade (Listera ovata), meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale), adder's-tongue fern (Ophioglossum vulgatum), pepper saxifrage (Silaum silaus) and rim lichen (Lecanora pulicaris).[6] Notable fauna includes great-crested newt (Triturus cristatus) and barn owl (Tyto alba).

There is access from the road between Monewden and Clopton.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Monewden Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Monewden Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 140. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
  4. ↑ Martins' Meadows, Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  5. ↑ Monewden Meadows - Unit 1, SSSI unit information, Natural England, 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  6. 1 2 Monewden Meadows, SSSI citation, Natural England. Retrieved 2013-05-15.

Coordinates: 52°10′01″N 1°15′22″E / 52.167°N 1.256°E / 52.167; 1.256

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