Hinton Charterhouse Field Explained

Hinton Charterhouse Field
Aos:Avon
Interest:Biological
Coordinates:51.3152°N -2.34°W
Displaymap:Somerset
Area:0.32ha
Enref:1005938

Hinton Charterhouse Field is a 0.32 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) near the village of Hinton Charterhouse in Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom. It was SSSI notified in 1991.

The site is situated on a west-facing slope of a shallow valley of the Cotswolds to the south of Bath and is underlain by Oolitic Limestone. The sward contains a population of the nationally rare Field Eryngo (Eryngium campestre).[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1005938.pdf English Nature citation sheet for the site