Puxton Moor (grid reference ST412630) is a 31.07 ha (76.8 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the North Somerset Levels, near Puxton, North Somerset, notified in 1994. It is a large area of pasture land networked with species-rich rhynes, now owned and managed as a nature reserve by Avon Wildlife Trust.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Somerset | |
| Location | Avon |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | ST412630 |
| Coordinates | 51°21′47″N 2°50′45″W / 51.36301°N 2.84595°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 31.07 hectares (0.3107 km2; 0.1200 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1994 |
| Natural England website | |
The rhynes contain rare plants such as frogbit and rootless duckweed, along with many scarce invertebrates such as the hairy dragonfly and water scorpion. Birds seen at the site include; skylark, reed and sedge warblers, Eurasian whimbrel, whitethroat and reed bunting.[1]
The site also contains a relict Roman landscape which is evident in many of the fields; Medieval earthworks are also present.[2]
See also
edit- Biddle Street, Yatton and Tickenham, Nailsea and Kenn Moors, two other similar SSSIs on the North Somerset Levels.
References
edit- ^ "Puxton Moor". Reserves. Avon Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ "Puxton Moor". Reserves. Avon Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
External links
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Media related to Puxton Moor at Wikimedia Commons
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 16 July 2006)