Martins' Meadows Explained

Monewden Meadows
Aos:Suffolk
Interest:Biological
Area:3.7 hectares
Notifydate:1983
Map: Magic Map

Monewden Meadows is a 3.7hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Monewden in Suffolk.[1] [2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and it is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust under the name Martins' Meadows.[4]

The site consists of three unimproved fields described as a "species-rich lowland meadow" classified as type MG5.[5] It is described as the best remaining area of clay or neutral lowland meadow remaining in Suffolk.[6] Floral species include snake's-head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris), early purple orchid (Orchis mascula), green-winged orchid (Anacamptis morio), pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis), common twayblade (Listera ovata), meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale), adder's-tongue fern (Ophioglossum vulgatum), pepper saxifrage (Silaum silaus) and rim lichen (Lecanora pulicaris). Notable fauna includes great-crested newt (Triturus cristatus) and barn owl (Tyto alba).

There is access from the road between Monewden and Clopton.

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52.167°N 1.256°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Monewden Meadows . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 6 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Map of Monewden Meadows. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 6 June 2017.
  3. Book: Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 140 . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521 21403 3 .
  4. http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/reserves/martins-meadow Martins' Meadows
  5. https://archive.today/20130615230412/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/unit_details.cfm?situnt_id=1009435 Monewden Meadows - Unit 1
  6. http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000736.pdf Monewden Meadows