Danebury Hill

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Danebury Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Danebury Hill Fort entrance - panoramio.jpg
Location Hampshire
Grid reference SU 325 377 [1]
InterestBiological
Area13.7 hectares (34 acres) [1]
Notification 1984 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Danebury Hill is a 13.7-hectare (34-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Nether Wallop in Hampshire. [1] [2] It is part of Danebury Hillfort Local Nature Reserve. [3]

This gently sloping site surrounds Danebury, which is a hill fort dating to the Iron Age. It has herb-rich chalk grassland which is grazed by rabbits and sheep, and there are also areas of mixed and juniper scrub. Flowering plants include the scarce burnt-tip orchid, field fleawort and frog orchid. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Danebury Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. "Map of Danebury Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. "Designated Sites View: Danebury Hillfort". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. "Danebury Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

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