Burgate Wood
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 075 757[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 29.9 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1987[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Burgate Wood is a 29.9-hectare (74-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Suffolk.[1][2] The site includes a medieval ringwork which is a Scheduled Monument.[3]
This is ancient coppice with standards oak and hornbeam woodland. The flora is diverse, including the rare lungwort and the uncommon herb paris, yellow archangel and hairy woodrush.[4]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Burgate Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Map of Burgate Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Medieval Ringwork in Burgate Wood". Historic England. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Burgate Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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