Barnham Cross Common is a 69.1-hectare (171-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern outskirts of Thetford in Norfolk.[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]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 865 813[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 69.1 hectares (171 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
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
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Barnhamcross Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Map of Barnhamcross Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Barnhamcross Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Barnham Cross Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Map of Barnham Cross Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 136. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
