Deadman's Grave, Icklingham is a 127.3-hectare (315-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Icklingham in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and part of Breckland Special Area of Conservation[4][5] and Breckland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[6][7]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 General Stracey's Covert | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 779 742[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 127.3 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
According to Natural England, this site "is largely covered by short, sheep-grazed, species-rich calcareous grassland of the very highest value." It has four nationally rare plants, Spanish catchfly, Boehmer's cat's-tail, Breckland Wild Thyme and spring speedwell. Nationally rare stone curlews breed there.[8]
A track called Seven Tree Road runs through the site.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Deadman's Grave, Icklingham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Map of Deadman's Grave, Icklingham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 133. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
- ^ "Breckland". Special Areas of Conservation. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Breckland" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Deadman's Grave, Icklingham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
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