Briggins Moor is a 15.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, notified in 1994. The site is south of Dulverton and close to the border with Devon.
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Somerset |
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Grid reference | SS893250 |
Coordinates | 51°00′49″N 3°34′46″W / 51.01369°N 3.57944°W |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 37.8 hectares (0.378 km2; 0.146 sq mi) |
Notification | 1994 |
Natural England website |
This site is an example of unimproved mire of a type which is restricted to south-west England and Wales and which has been significantly reduced in extent in the recent past. Purple moor-grass (Molinia caerulea) and meadow thistle (Cirsium dissectum) are abundant. There is a large colony of the marsh fritillary butterfly (Eurodryas aurinia).[1]
References edit
- ^ English Nature citation sheet for the site Archived September 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 9 August 2006)
External links edit
- English Nature website (SSSI information)