Godmanchester Eastside Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Medieval ridge and furrow on Godmanchester Eastside Common | |
Area of Search | Cambridgeshire |
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Grid reference | TL 269 713 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 29.7 hectares[1] |
Notification | 1986[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Godmanchester Eastside Common is a 29.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Godmanchester in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] The site is registered common land.[3]
There are two fields, with a disused railway line separating them. The habitats are calcareous loam and calcareous clay, both of which are unusual, and there are diverse grass species, such as crested hair-grass and meadow oat grass. The southern field has lines of medieval ridge and furrow.[4]
There is access from Common Lane.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Godmanchester Eastside Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Map of Godmanchester Eastside Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Eastside Common". common-land.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Godmanchester Eastside Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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Coordinates: 52°19′30″N 0°08′20″W / 52.325°N 0.139°W
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