Penn's Rocks

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Penn's Rocks
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Penn's Rocks (2).jpg
Location East Sussex
Grid reference TQ 521 348 [1]
InterestBiological
Area10.2 hectares (25 acres) [1]
Notification 1985 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Penn's Rocks is a 10.2-hectare (25-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Crowborough in East Sussex. [1] [2]

This site is a steep sided valley on sandstone with many mosses and liverworts, which is a nationally rare habitat. Uncommon species include Orthodontium gracile , Bazzania trilobata , Saccogyna viticulosa and Harpanthus scutatus . [3]

This site is in four separate areas. A footpath runs through one of them but the others are private land.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Penn's Rocks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. "Map of Penn's Rocks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. "Penn's Rocks citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

Coordinates: 51°05′31″N0°10′16″E / 51.092°N 0.171°E / 51.092; 0.171