Barn Hill Meadows

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Barn Hill Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Red fescue grass dominant on the site
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Shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Area of Search Humberside
Grid reference SE728286
Coordinates 53°44′57″N0°53′48″W / 53.749139°N 0.896754°W / 53.749139; -0.896754 Coordinates: 53°44′57″N0°53′48″W / 53.749139°N 0.896754°W / 53.749139; -0.896754
InterestBiological
Area8.6 acres (0.035 km2; 0.0134 sq mi)
Notification 1987
Natural England website

Barn Hill Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. [1] It is located close to the town of Howden. The site, which was designated a SSSI in 1987, lies on the flood plain of the Old Derwent river. The site is important for its herb-rich, unimproved, neutral grassland. Several of the fields have been traditionally managed for hay and some retain remnant ridge and furrow features. The dominant grasses are red fescue and sweet vernal-grass. There is also an abundance of great burnet, pepper saxifrage and meadow cranes bill.

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References

  1. "Barn Hill Meadows" (PDF). Natural England. 1987. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2009.