| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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 Location of Monewden Meadows. | |
| Area of search | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 227 5711 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 3.7 hectares1 |
| Notification date | 19831 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Monewden Meadows is a 3.7-hectare (9.1-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Monewden in Suffolk.12 It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,3 and it is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust under the name Martins' Meadows.4
The site consists of three unimproved fields described as a "species-rich lowland meadow" classified as type MG5.5 It is described as the best remaining area of clay or neutral lowland meadow remaining in Suffolk.6 Floral species include snake's-head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris), early purple orchid (Orchis mascula), green-winged orchid (Anacamptis morio), pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis), common twayblade (Listera ovata), meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale), adder's-tongue fern (Ophioglossum vulgatum), pepper saxifrage (Silaum silaus) and rim lichen (Lecanora pulicaris).6 Notable fauna includes great-crested newt (Triturus cristatus) and barn owl (Tyto alba).
There is access from the road between Monewden and Clopton.
References
References
- "Designated Sites View: Monewden Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- "Map of Monewden Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 140. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
- Martins' Meadows, Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- Monewden Meadows – Unit 1, SSSI unit information, Natural England, 12 July 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- Monewden Meadows Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, SSSI citation, Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2013.