Scratchbury and Cotley Hills SSSI

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Scratchbury & Cotley Hills SSSI (grid reference ST915437 ) is a 53.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest [1] [2] at Norton Bavant in Wiltshire, England, notified in 1951. The Iron Age hillfort of Scratchbury Camp occupies the summit of the hill.

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The site is protected because of the chalk grassland that supports a large number of species of plants and butterflies. A butterfly species called the Duke of Burgundy has been recorded here [1] .

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  1. 1 2 "SSSI detail". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. "Protected Planet | Scratchbury & Cotley Hills". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

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