Monewden Meadows is a 3.7-hectare (9.1-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Monewden in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and it is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust under the name Martins' Meadows.[4]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 227 571[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 3.7 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
The site consists of three unimproved fields described as a "species-rich lowland meadow" classified as type MG5.[5] It is described as the best remaining area of clay or neutral lowland meadow remaining in Suffolk.[6] Floral species include snake's-head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris), early purple orchid (Orchis mascula), green-winged orchid (Anacamptis morio), pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis), common twayblade (Listera ovata), meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale), adder's-tongue fern (Ophioglossum vulgatum), pepper saxifrage (Silaum silaus) and rim lichen (Lecanora pulicaris).[6] Notable fauna includes great-crested newt (Triturus cristatus) and barn owl (Tyto alba).
There is access from the road between Monewden and Clopton.
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Monewden Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Map of Monewden Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 140. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
- ^ Martins' Meadows, Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ Monewden Meadows - Unit 1, SSSI unit information, Natural England, 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ a b Monewden Meadows, SSSI citation, Natural England. Retrieved 2013-05-15.