Deadman's Grave, Icklingham

Deadman's Grave, Icklingham is a 127.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Icklingham in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and part of Breckland Special Area of Conservation[4][5] and Breckland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[6][7]

Deadman's Grave, Icklingham
Site of Special Scientific Interest
General Stracey's Covert
Area of SearchSuffolk
Grid referenceTL 779 742[1]
InterestBiological
Area127.3 hectares[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

According to Natural England, this site "is largely covered by short, sheep-grazed, species-rich calcareous grassland of the very highest value." It has four nationally rare plants, Spanish catchfly, Boehmer's cat's-tail, Breckland Wild Thyme and spring speedwell. Nationally rare stone curlews breed there.[8]

A track called Seven Tree Road runs through the site.[2]

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Deadman's Grave, Icklingham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Deadman's Grave, Icklingham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  3. Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 133. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
  4. "Breckland". Special Areas of Conservation. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  7. "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Breckland" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  8. "Deadman's Grave, Icklingham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

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