Southorpe Roughs Explained
Southorpe Roughs |
Aos: | Cambridgeshire |
Interest: | Biological |
Area: | 9.8 hectares |
Notifydate: | 1986 |
Map: | Magic Map |
Southorpe Roughs is a 9.8hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Southorpe in Cambridgeshire.[1] [2]
This is a disused quarry which has grassland on Jurassic limestone. The main grasses are tor-grass and sheep's fescue, and there are the nationally rare plants spotted cat's ear and pasque flower.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
52.615°N -0.417°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Southorpe Roughs . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 August 2016.
- Web site: Map of Southorpe Roughs. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 August 2016.
- Web site: Southorpe Roughs citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 August 2016. 24 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024202438/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002252.pdf. dead.