Seven Barrows

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Seven Barrows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location within Berkshire
Location Berkshire
Grid reference SU 328 828 [1]
Coordinates 51°32′38″N1°31′26″W / 51.5440°N 1.524°W / 51.5440; -1.524
InterestBiological
Area4.0 hectares (9.9 acres) [1]
Notification 1987 [1]
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Seven Barrows is a Bronze Age bowl barrow cemetery, [2] 4-hectare (9.9-acre) of which are designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, at Upper Lambourn in the civil parish of Lambourn in the English county of Berkshire. [1] [3] It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust [4] and it is a Scheduled Monument. [2]

The area is an unimproved chalk grassland with a rich flora and over 100 species of herbs have been recorded. It is also very rich in insects, especially butterflies, including small blue, brown argus, chalkhill blue, dark green fritillary and the scarce marsh fritillary. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Seven Barrows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 Historic England. "Round barrow cemetery at Seven Barrows, Lambourn (1012344)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Map of Seven Barrows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Seven Barrows". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Seven Barrows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
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