Easton Farm Meadow
Easton Farm Meadow is a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Easton, west of Boxford in Berkshire.[1][2] It is in the North Wessex Downs.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 418 721[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Geography
The site is lowland neutral grassland[4]
History
In the past the meadows around Easton Farm, were managed traditionally as 'floated' water meadows.[5]
Fauna
The site has the following animals[5]
Birds
Invertebrates
- Silis ruficollis
- Zicrona caerulea
- Subcoccinella 24-punctata
- Nemotelus pantherinus
Flora
The site has the following Flora:[5]
- Caltha palustris
- Eleocharis palustris
- Filipendula ulmaria
- Angelica sylvestris
- Cirsium palustre
- Galium uliginosum
- Lychnis flos-cuculi
- Holcus lanatus
- Valeriana dioica
- Carex panicea
- Carex nigra
- Iris pseudacorus
- Rumex hydrolapathum
- Carex acutiformis
- Carex paniculata
- Dactylorhiza praetermissa
- Dactylorhiza incarnata
- Blysmus compressus
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References
- "Designated Sites View: Easton Farm Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "Map of Easton Farm Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "Home | North Wessex Downs AONB". Northwessexdowns.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- "Easton Farm Meadow SSSI - GRASSLAND (001)". Natural england. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- "SITE NAME: EASTON FARM MEADOW" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-03-08.
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