Purple Hill

Purple Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Kent
Grid reference	TQ 812 622
Interest	Biological
Area	14.9 hectares (37 acres)
Notification	1984
Location map	Magic Map

Purple Hill is a 14.9-hectare (37-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Gillingham in Kent.^[1]^[2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.^[3]

This chalk downland site has herb-rich grassland, scrub and woods. Flora include the nationally rare Kentish milkwort and several uncommon orchids.^[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Designated Sites View: Purple Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
^ "Map of Purple Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 120. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
^ "Purple Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

Coordinates: 51°19′48″N 0°36′00″E / 51.330°N 0.600°E / 51.330; 0.600

[dsv-1] "Designated Sites View: Purple Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[map-2] "Map of Purple Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[3] Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 120. ISBN 0521 21403 3.

[4] "Purple Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

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