Easton Farm Meadow

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Easton Farm Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location within Berkshire
Location Berkshire
Grid reference SU 418 721 [1]
Coordinates 51°26′46″N1°24′00″W / 51.446°N 1.400°W / 51.446; -1.400 Coordinates: 51°26′46″N1°24′00″W / 51.446°N 1.400°W / 51.446; -1.400
InterestBiological
Area1.6 hectares (4.0 acres) [1]
Notification 1985 [1]
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Easton Farm Meadow is a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Easton, west of Boxford in Berkshire. [1] [2] It is in the North Wessex Downs. [3]

Contents

The site is lowland neutral grassland [4] In the past the meadows around Easton Farm were managed traditionally as 'floated' water meadows. [5]

Fauna

The site has the following animals [5]

Birds

Invertebrates

Flora

The site has the following Flora: [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Easton Farm Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. "Map of Easton Farm Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. "Home | North Wessex Downs AONB". Northwessexdowns.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. "Easton Farm Meadow SSSI - GRASSLAND (001)". Natural england. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "SITE NAME: EASTON FARM MEADOW" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2017.