Mattishall Moor

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Mattishall Moor
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Norfolk
Grid reference TG 027 117 [1]
InterestBiological
Area5.5 hectares (14 acres) [1]
Notification 2001 [1]
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Mattishall Moor is a 5.5-hectare (14-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Dereham in Norfolk. [1] [2]

This area of calcareous fen and marshy grassland has a rich variety of flora. Black bog-rush, blunt-flowered rush and purple moor-grass are common in the fen areas, and purple moor-grass is also abundant in the grassland, together with other plants such as yellow rattle and marsh pennywort. [3]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Mattishall Moor". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. "Map of Mattishall Moor". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. "Mattishall Moor citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

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