Barnham Cross Common
Barnham Cross Common is a 69.1-hectare (171-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern outskirts of Thetford in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It is owned by Thetford Town Council and is registered common land.[3] It is also a Local Nature Reserve[4][5] and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 1.[6] It is part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation[7] and Special Protection Area.[8] This grassland and heath common has diverse habitats and a rich flora, including several nationally rare plants. There are nearly a hundred species of birds, including sixty which breed on the site, and a wide range of invertebrates.[3] The common is open to the public. Part of the land designated as Barnham Cross Common SSSI is owned by the Ministry of Defence.[9] References
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