Plumpton Pasture

Plumpton Pasture
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorthamptonshire
Grid referenceSP 594 480[1]
InterestBiological
Area3.6 hectares[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Plumpton Pasture is a 3.6-hectare (8.9-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Towcester in Northamptonshire.[1][2]

There are medieval ridge and furrows on this unimproved meadow on clay. The drier ridge tops have many herbs, while the damp furrows are dominated by creeping bent and Yorkshire fog grasses. There are also mature hedges and a small pond.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Plumpton Pasture". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Plumpton Pasture". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Plumpton Pasture citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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