Burgate Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 075 757[1]
InterestBiological
Area29.9 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Burgate Wood is a 29.9-hectare (74-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Suffolk.[1][2] The site includes a medieval ringwork which is a Scheduled Monument.[3]

This is ancient coppice with standards oak and hornbeam woodland. The flora is diverse, including the rare lungwort and the uncommon herb paris, yellow archangel and hairy woodrush.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Burgate Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Burgate Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Medieval Ringwork in Burgate Wood". Historic England. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Burgate Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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