Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Norfolk |
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Grid reference | TG 027 117 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 5.5 hectares (14 acres) |
Notification | 2001 |
Location map | Magic Map |
Mattishall Moor is a 5.5-hectare (14-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Dereham in Norfolk.
This area of calcareous fen and marshy grassland has a rich variety of flora. Black bog-rush, blunt-flowered rush and purple moor-grass are common in the fen areas, and purple moor-grass is also abundant in the grassland, together with other plants such as yellow rattle and marsh pennywort.
The site is private land with no public access.
References
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Mattishall Moor". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- "Map of Mattishall Moor". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- "Mattishall Moor citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
52°39′54″N 0°59′46″E / 52.665°N 0.996°E / 52.665; 0.996
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