Hemingfold Meadow
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Protected area in East Sussex, England
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | East Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 777 148 [1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 4.9 hectares (12 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Hemingfold Meadow is a 4.9-hectare (12-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Battle in East Sussex.[1] [2]
This site consists of two adjacent meadows which have been managed with a grazing and mowing regime which maintains the flora. More than sixty species of flowering plant have been recorded, including common spotted orchid, ox-eye daisy, cuckoo flower, pignut, yellow rattle and primrose.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Hemingfold Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Map of Hemingfold Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Hemingfold Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
50°54′18′′N 0°31′34′′E / 50.905°N 0.526°E / 50.905; 0.526