Snettisham Carstone Quarry
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TF 685 348[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 11.0 hectares (27 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Snettisham Carstone Quarry is an 11-hectare (27-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of King's Lynn in Norfolk.[1][2] It is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]
This is the only known location in Britain for the micro-moth Nothris verbascella. Its host plant, hoary mullein, is abundant in areas of the quarry which are no longer worked.[4]
There is no public access to this working quarry.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Snettisham Carstone Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Map of Snettisham Carstone Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB" (PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Snettisham Carstone Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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