Furze Hill SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Cambridgeshire |
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Grid reference | TL 553 486[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 5.8 hectares[1] |
Notification | 1985[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Furze Hill is a 5.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in three nearby areas east of Hildersham in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]
The site has steep banks of glacial deep sandy gravel, and is one of the few examples of a sandy habitat in the county. There are several rare plants, such as hoary cinquefoils, pasque flowers and maiden pinks.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Furze Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Map of Furze Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Furze Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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