Sea Mere, Hingham Explained

Sea Mere, Hingham
Aos:Norfolk
Interest:Biological
Area:36.3ha
Notifydate:1985
Map:Magic Map

Sea Mere, Hingham is a 36.3abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest close to the town of Hingham in Norfolk.[1] [2]

The site has a natural circular kettle hole mere which was formed during the Holocene period approximately 10,000 years ago and covers [3] together with areas of fen, grazing marsh and woodland. The fen has a rich variety of flora including saw sedge, marsh pennywort, yellow loosestrife, yellow iris and the rare green figwort.[4]

References

52.57°N 1.001°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Sea Mere, Hingham . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Sea Mere, Hingham. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Sea Mere Farm Teachers' Information Pack . Sea Mere. com . 12 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Sea Mere, Hingham citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 June 2018.

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