Downholland Moss is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, notified in 1990.[1] It is located near the town of Formby in Lancashire, England. Geological deposits at the site have been used to reconstruct palaeoenvironments and past sea-level change.[2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Lancashire | |
| Location | Lancashire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SD327079 |
| Coordinates | 53°34′04″N 3°01′20″W / 53.567834°N 3.0221956°W |
| Area | 52.4 acres (0.2121 km2; 0.08187 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1990 |
Downholland Moss was one of several raised mires in Lancashire formed where glacial deposits allowed raised bogs to develop.[3]
Part of the land area designated as Downholland Moss Site of Special Scientific Interest is owned by the Church Commissioners[4]
References
edit- ^ "SSSI detail". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ Huddart, D. (1992-01-01). "Coastal environmental changes and morphostratigraphy in southwest Lancashire, England". Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. 103: 217–236. doi:10.1016/S0016-7878(08)80231-3. ISSN 0016-7878.
- ^ "Lancashire Mosslands | IUCN UK Peatland Programme". IUCN Peatland Programme. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
