Deadman's Grave, Icklingham

Deadman's Grave, Icklingham is a 127.3-hectare (315-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Icklingham in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and part of Breckland Special Area of Conservation[4][5] and Breckland Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[6][7]

Deadman's Grave, Icklingham
Site of Special Scientific Interest
General Stracey's Covert
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTL 779 742[1]
InterestBiological
Area127.3 hectares[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

According to Natural England, this site "is largely covered by short, sheep-grazed, species-rich calcareous grassland of the very highest value." It has four nationally rare plants, Spanish catchfly, Boehmer's cat's-tail, Breckland Wild Thyme and spring speedwell. Nationally rare stone curlews breed there.[8]

A track called Seven Tree Road runs through the site.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Deadman's Grave, Icklingham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Map of Deadman's Grave, Icklingham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  3. ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 133. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
  4. ^ "Breckland". Special Areas of Conservation. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Designated Sites View: Breckland". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Breckland" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Deadman's Grave, Icklingham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

52°20′N 0°37′E / 52.34°N 0.61°E / 52.34; 0.61