East Ruston Common

East Ruston Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTG 342 280[1]
InterestBiological
Area34.5 hectares (85 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

East Ruston Common is a 34.5-hectare (85-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of North Walsham in Norfolk, England.[1][2]

This is an area of unimproved fen, heath and carr woodland in the valley of a tributary of the River Ant. it is the only known English locality for the rare spider acanthophyma gowerensis and it also has another nationally rare spider, hygrolycosa rubrofasciata.[3]

There is public access to the common.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: East Ruston Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of East Ruston Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. ^ "East Ruston Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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