Godmanchester Eastside Common is a 29.7-hectare (73-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Godmanchester in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] The site is registered common land.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Medieval ridge and furrow on Godmanchester Eastside Common | |
| Location | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 269 713[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 29.7 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
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
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Godmanchester Eastside Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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