Debdale Meadow, Muston

Debdale Meadow, Muston
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Leicestershire
Grid reference	SK 835 393
Interest	Biological
Area	4.3 hectares
Notification	1987
Location map	Magic Map

Last updated September 01, 2024

Debdale Meadow, Muston is a 4.3-hectare (11-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Muston in Leicestershire.^[1]^[2]

This traditionally managed meadow has diverse flora typical of the clay soils of the Midlands, and it has evidence of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation. Flora include cowslip, bulbous buttercup and pepper-saxifrage.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Debdale Meadow, Muston". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
↑ "Map of Debdale Meadow, Muston". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
↑ "Debdale Meadow, Muston citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

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[dsv-1] 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Debdale Meadow, Muston". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

[map-2] "Map of Debdale Meadow, Muston". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

[3] "Debdale Meadow, Muston citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

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