East Walton and Adcock's Common explained

East Walton and Adcock's Common
Aos:	Norfolk
Interest:	Biological Geological
Area:	62.4ha
Notifydate:	1995
Map:	Magic Map

East Walton and Adcock's Common is a 62.4abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of King's Lynn in Norfolk.^{[1] [2]} It is a Geological Conservation Review site^[3] and part of Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation^[4]

These commons have periglacial depressions separated by chalk ridges. The habitats include chalk grassland, springs, open water and scrub. The grasses and herbs are diverse with up to thirty-two species per square metre, and the rich invertebrate fauna includes seven Red Data Book and seventy-nine nationally rare species.^[5]

References

52.715°N 0.569°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: East Walton and Adcock's Common . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 June 2018.
2. Web site: Map of East Walton and Adcock's Common. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 June 2018.
3. Web site: East Walton Common (Quaternary of East Anglia) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 25 May 2018.
4. Web site: Designated Sites View: Norfolk Valley Fens . Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 25 May 2018.
5. Web site: East Walton and Adcock's Common citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 June 2018.