Clapgate Pits is a disused quarry near Broughton, Lincolnshire. This 1.0 ha (2.5 acres) site has been managed by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust since 1996.[1] It provides an environment for several plants which are rare in Lincolnshire: pale St John's-Wort, Squinancywort and Wall Germander. Until 1969 it was the most northerly site in Britain for Pasqueflower but these plants were apparently dug up by vandals.[1]

Clapgate Pits
Clapgate Pits is located in Lincolnshire
Clapgate Pits
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationNorth-east corner of Broughton Woods, Broughton, North Lincolnshire, England
OS gridSE961109
Coordinates53°35′09″N 0°32′59″W / 53.585889°N 0.54977266°W / 53.585889; -0.54977266
Area1.0 hectare (2.5 acres)
Managed byLincolnshire Wildlife Trust

Mammals

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The following mammals have been recorded in Clapgate Pits:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Clapgate Pits" (PDF). Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Clapgate Pits". www.landscapebritain.co.uk. Landscape Britain. Retrieved 6 October 2019.