Halnaker Chalk Pit
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 921 089[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 6.4 hectares (16 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1992[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Halnaker Chalk Pit is a 6.4-hectare (16-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Boxgrove in West Sussex.[1][2]
This chalk pit is important as it has about 50% of the British population of a nationally rare and vulnerable plant, broad-leaved cudweed. Other plants include hoary plantain, scarlet pimpernel, bent grass, yellow-wort and autumn gentian.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Halnaker Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Map of Halnaker Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Halnaker Chalk Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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