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East Walton and Adcock's Common

Coordinates: 52°42′54″N 0°34′08″E / 52.715°N 0.569°E / 52.715; 0.569
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East Walton and Adcock's Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTF 736 161[1]
InterestBiological
Geological
Area62.4 hectares (154 acres)[1]
Notification1995[1]
Location mapMagic Map

East Walton and Adcock's Common is a 62.4-hectare (154-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of King's Lynn in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site[3] and part of Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation[4]

These commons have periglacial depressions separated by chalk ridges. The habitats include chalk grassland, springs, open water and scrub. The grasses and herbs are diverse with up to thirty-two species per square metre, and the rich invertebrate fauna includes seven Red Data Book and seventy-nine nationally rare species.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: East Walton and Adcock's Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of East Walton and Adcock's Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. ^ "East Walton Common (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Norfolk Valley Fens". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ^ "East Walton and Adcock's Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.

52°42′54″N 0°34′08″E / 52.715°N 0.569°E / 52.715; 0.569