Caeau Pant-y-Bryn
Caeau Pant-y-Bryn is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Carmarthenshire, Wales.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Carmarthenshire | |
| Area of Search | Carmarthenshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SN 657146 |
| Coordinates | 51.81363°N 3.94788°W |
| Area | 8.2 hectares (0.08200 km2; 0.03166 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1990 |
SSSI
Caeau Pant-y-Bryn SSSI is located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of Glanaman, and covers 8.2 hectares (20 acres). Its north-east boundary abuts the Mountain Road from Glanaman to Coed Llandyfan.[1][2]
The site is a set of five unimproved fields grazed by ponies, of a type once typical in the area, but now rare. The fields sit on Namurian sandstone and quartzite covered in Pleistocene boulder clay. The SSSI citation for Caeau Pant-y-Bryn specifies that the main feature is "a large stand of purple moor-grass (Molinia caerulea) and meadow thistle (Cirsium dissectum) Fen-meadow". A number of sedges and other plants are notable at the site, including:[2]
- carnation sedge (Carex panicea)
- tawny sedge (Carex hostiana)
- flea sedge (Carex pulicaris)
- compact rush (Juncus conglomeratus)
- sharp-flowered rush (Juncus acutiflorus)
- meadow thistle (Cirsium dissectum)
- whorled caraway
- devil's-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis)
- tormentil (Potentilla erecta)
References
- "MAGIC Map Application". DEFRA MAGIC Map. DEFRA.
- "Site of Special Scientific Interest, Carmarthenshire, Caeau Pant-y-Bryn" (PDF). Natural Resources Wales.
External links
- SSSI Citation for Caeau Pant-y-Bryn
- Citation map for Caeau Pant-y-Bryn
- Your Special Site and its Future - Caeau Pant-y-Bryn SSSI overview from Natural Resources Wales
- Caeau Pant-y-Bryn SSSI marked on DEFRA's MAGIC Map