Trottiscliffe Meadows Explained

Trottiscliffe Meadows
Aos:	Kent
Interest:	Biological
Area:	4.8ha
Notifydate:	1990
Map:	Magic Map

Trottiscliffe Meadows is a 4.8abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Trottiscliffe in Kent.^{[1] [2]} It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I.^[3]

These meadows on gault clay are crossed by calcareous streams, and they are two of the few remaining areas of unimproved grassland in the county. They have a number of uncommon plants, such as marsh valerian, carnation sedge, brown sedge and the rare moss cratoneuron filicinum.^[4]

The meadows are private land, but a public footpath crosses one of them.

References

51.311°N 0.356°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Trottiscliffe Meadows . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 April 2018.
2. Web site: Map of Trottiscliffe Meadows. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 April 2018.
3. Book: Derek Ratcliffe

   . Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 118. Derek Ratcliffe . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .

4. Web site: Trottiscliffe Meadows citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 April 2018.