Southorpe Roughs

Southorpe Roughs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Cambridgeshire
Grid reference	TF 073 031
Interest	Biological
Area	9.8 hectares
Notification	1986
Location map	Magic Map

Last updated February 13, 2024

Southorpe Roughs is a 9.8-hectare (24-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Southorpe in Cambridgeshire.^[1]^[2]

This is a disused quarry which has grassland on Jurassic limestone. The main grasses are tor-grass and sheep's fescue, and there are the nationally rare plants spotted cat's ear and pasque flower.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Southorpe Roughs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
↑ "Map of Southorpe Roughs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
↑ "Southorpe Roughs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

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[dsv-1] 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Southorpe Roughs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

[map-2] "Map of Southorpe Roughs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

[3] "Southorpe Roughs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

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