St Dunstan's Farm Meadows
St Dunstan's Farm Meadows is a 10.2-hectare (25-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Heathfield in East Sussex.[1][2] It is in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | East Sussex |
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| Grid reference | TQ 607 193[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 10.2 hectares (25 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1992[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site has three unimproved meadows which are traditionally managed. They are dominated by red fescue and common bent grass and other flora include sweet vernal-grass, pignut, sheep's sorrel and field woodrush.[4]
A footpath crosses one of the fields.
References
- "Designated Sites View: St Dunstan's Farm Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "Map of St Dunstan's Farm Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- Russell, Peter (July 2005). "Grassland Fungi and the Management History of St Dunstan's Farm". Field Mycology. 6 (3). doi:10.1016/S1468-1641(10)60317-9.
- "St Dunstan's Farm Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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