High House Meadows, Monewden

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High House Meadows, Monewden
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Suffolk
Grid reference TM 226 581 [1]
InterestBiological
Area3.0 hectares [1]
Notification 1991 [1]
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High House Meadows, Monewden is a three hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Monewden in Suffolk. [1] [2]

These unimproved meadows have diverse herbs typical of clay pastures. There are scarce species such as autumn crocus, green-winged orchid, sulphur clover and adders-tongue fern. [3]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: High House Meadows, Monewden". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. "Map of High House Meadows, Monewden". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. "High House Meadows, Monewden citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2017.

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