Foxhole Heath Explained

Foxhole Heath, Eriswell
Aos:Suffolk
Interest:Biological
Area:85.2 hectares
Notifydate:1983
Map:Magic Map

Foxhole Heath is an 85.2hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Eriswell in Suffolk.[1] [2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and part of Breckland Special Area of Conservation[4] [5] and Breckland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[6] [7]

The site is heathland and its vascular plant flora includes the following species: slender cudweed Filago minima, shepherd's cress Teesdalia nudicaulis, bird's-foot, Ornithopus perpusillus, sand sedge Carex arenaria, purple milk vetch Astragalus danicus, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, sheep's-bit Jasione montana and larger wild thyme Thymus pulegioides. There are three nationally rare plants. It has a breeding population of the rare stone-curlew, and this species also uses the site to gather prior to its autumn migration.[8]

The road verge along the south side is included in Suffolk County Council's protected road verges scheme.[9]

There is access from the B1112 road.

References

52.37°N 0.55°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Foxhole Heath, Eriswell . Sites of Special Scientific Interest . Natural England . 24 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Map of Foxhole Heath, Eriswell . Sites of Special Scientific Interest . Natural England . 24 May 2017.
  3. Book: Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review . 2 . 135 . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge, UK . 1977 . 0521 21403 3.
  4. Web site: Breckland . Special Areas of Conservation . Joint Nature Conservation Committee . 4 May 2017.
  5. Web site: Designated Sites View: Breckland . Special Area of Conservation . Natural England . 10 May 2017.
  6. Web site: Designated Sites View: Breckland . Special Protection Area . Natural England . 10 May 2017.
  7. Web site: Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Breckland. . Joint Nature Conservation Committee . 4 May 2017.
  8. Web site: Foxhole Heath, Eriswell citation . Sites of Special Scientific Interest . Natural England . 24 May 2017 . 23 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121023180828/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004145.pdf . dead .
  9. http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/8034/response/19402/attach/3/RNR%20Spreadsheet%20PUBLIC%20VERSION%20mar%2009.pdf ROADSIDE NATURE RESERVES March 2008

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