Cleeve Hill SSSI, Berkshire
Cleeve Hill is a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Lambourn in Berkshire.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 332 765[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 4.0 hectares (9.9 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Cleeve Hill is a sloping chalk grassland site with mixed scrub in the northern part. It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:[3]
Invertebrates
- Dark green fritillary
- Melanargia galathea
- Cupido minimus
Flora
The site has the following flora:[3]
- Zerna erecta
- Brachypodium sylvaticum
- Crataegus monogyna
- Cornus sanguinea
- Viburnum lantana
- Corylus avellana
- Campanula glomerata
- Carlina vulgaris
- Dactylorhiza fuchsii
- Helianthemum chamaecistus
- Linum catharticum
- Lotus corniculatus
- Pimpinella saxifraga
- Primula veris
- Thymus drucei
- Thymus pulegioides
- Scabiosa columbaria
- Succisa pratensis
- Gentianella amarella
- Gentianella germanica
- Platanthera chlorantha
- Listera ovata
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References
- "Designated Sites View: Cleeve Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- "Map of Cleeve Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- "Cleeve Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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