Southorpe Roughs

Southorpe Roughs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TF 073 031 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 9.8 hectares[1]
Notification 1986[1]
Location map Magic Map

Southorpe Roughs is a 9.8 hectare 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.

References

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

Coordinates: 52°36′54″N 0°25′01″W / 52.615°N 0.417°W / 52.615; -0.417

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