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West's Meadow, Aldermaston

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Berkshire
Location	Berkshire
Grid reference	SU 597 626
Coordinates	51°21′32″N 1°08′38″W / 51.359°N 1.144°W / 51.359; -1.144
Interest	Biological
Area	1.2 hectares (3.0 acres)
Notification	1986
Location map	Magic Map

West's Meadow, Aldermaston is a 1.2-hectare (3.0-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Aldermaston in Berkshire.

The site consists of two fields bounded by hedgerows and a small stream. It has been managed by grazing since the 1950s.

The site is private land with no public access.

Flora

The site has the following flora:

Trees

• Oak
• Crataegus
• holly
• Rowan
• Hazel
• Willow
• Ulmus procera
• Prunus avium
• Malus sylvestris
• Willow
• Ulmus procera

Plants

• Danthonia decumbens
• Vulpia bromoides
• Euphrasia nemorosa
• Polygala serpyllifolia
• Ononis spinosa
• Stachys officinalis
• Lathyrus montanus
• Dactylorhiza maculata
• Achillea ptarmica
• Succisa pratensis
• Lysimachia nummularia
• Pedicularis sylvatica
• Sanguisorba officinalis
• Cirsium dissectum
• Isolepis setacea
• Veronica scutellata
• Hydrocotyle vulgaris
• Lychnis flos-cuculi
• Cardamine pratensis
• Festuca rubra
• Holcus lanatus
• Ranunculus repens
• Dicranum bonjeanii
• water-starwort
• Ranunculus sceleratus
• Gorse
• Broom

References

1. ^ "Designated Sites View: West's Meadow, Aldermaston". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
2. "Map of West's Meadow, Aldermaston". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
3. ^ "West's Meadow, Aldermaston citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

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