Orwell Clunch Pit
Orwell Clunch Pit is a 1.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Orwell in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is owned by Orwell Parish Council and managed by the Clunch Pit Management Trust.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Area of Search | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 363 506[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 1.8 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This former stone quarry has a rich chalk grassland flora, a habitat which has become scarce in eastern England. Herbs including kidney vetch, horseshoe vetch, spiny restharrow and wild thyme.[4][3]
There is access from Quarry Lane.[3]
References
- "Designated Sites View: Orwell Clunch Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- "Map of Orwell Clunch Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- Pickton, Clive (2012). "Orwell Clunch Pit". Orwell Past & Present. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- "Orwell Clunch Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
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