Reed Hill, Oxfordshire

Reed Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 380 174[1]
InterestBiological
Area14.0 hectares (35 acres)[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Reed Hill is a 14-hectare (35-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) west of Stonesfield in Oxfordshire.[1][2] It partly overlaps Stonesfield Slate Mines SSSI.

This sheltered dry valley has unimproved limestone grassland, secondary woodland and scrub. A spring at the northern end makes the ground there seasonally damp. Invertebrates include the small blue, Duke of Burgundy and dark green fritillary butterflies, the small shield bug Neotti-glossa pusilla, the beetle Oedemera lurida and the spider Hypsosinga pygmaea.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Reed Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Reed Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Reed Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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