Halnaker Chalk Pit Explained

Halnaker Chalk Pit
Aos:	West Sussex
Interest:	Biological
Area:	6.4ha
Notifydate:	1992
Map:	Magic Map

Halnaker Chalk Pit is a 6.4abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Boxgrove in West Sussex.^{[1] [2]}

This chalk pit is important as it has about 50% of the British population of a nationally rare and vulnerable plant, broad-leaved cudweed. Other plants include hoary plantain, scarlet pimpernel, bent grass, yellow-wort and autumn gentian.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

50.872°N -0.692°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Halnaker Chalk Pit . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 19 May 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Halnaker Chalk Pit. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 19 May 2019.
3. Web site: Halnaker Chalk Pit citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 19 May 2019.