Godmanchester Eastside Common

Godmanchester Eastside Common is a 29.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Godmanchester in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] The site is registered common land.[3]

Godmanchester Eastside Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Medieval ridge and furrow on Godmanchester Eastside Common
Area of SearchCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 269 713[1]
InterestBiological
Area29.7 hectares[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

There are two fields, with a disused railway line separating them. The habitats are calcareous loam and calcareous clay, both of which are unusual, and there are diverse grass species, such as crested hair-grass and meadow oat grass. The southern field has lines of medieval ridge and furrow.[4]

There is access from Common Lane.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Godmanchester Eastside Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. "Map of Godmanchester Eastside Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. "Eastside Common". common-land.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. "Godmanchester Eastside Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

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