Orwell Clunch Pit

Orwell Clunch Pit is a 1.8-hectare (4.4-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Orwell in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is owned by Orwell Parish Council and managed by the Clunch Pit Management Trust.[3]

Orwell Clunch Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 363 506[1]
InterestBiological
Area1.8 hectares[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This former stone quarry has a rich chalk grassland flora, a habitat which has become scarce in eastern England. Herbs including kidney vetch, horseshoe vetch, spiny restharrow and wild thyme.[4][3]

There is access from Quarry Lane.[3]

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Orwell Clunch Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. "Map of Orwell Clunch Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. Pickton, Clive (2012). "Orwell Clunch Pit". Orwell Past & Present. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  4. "Orwell Clunch Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 December 2016.

52.137°N 0.01°W / 52.137; -0.01

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