East Ruston Common Explained

East Ruston Common
Aos:Norfolk
Interest:Biological
Area:34.5ha
Notifydate:1986
Map: Magic Map

East Ruston Common is a 34.5abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of North Walsham om Norfolk.[1] [2]

This is an area of unimproved fen, heath and carr woodland in the valley of a tributary of the River Ant. it is the only known English locality for the rare spider, acanthophyma gowerensis, and it also has another nationally rare spider, hygrolycosa rubrofasciata.[3]

There is public access to the common.

References

52.799°N 1.473°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: East Ruston Common . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of East Ruston Common. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 June 2018.
  3. Web site: East Ruston Common citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 June 2018.