Sea Mere, Hingham

Sea Mere, Hingham
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTG 035 011[1]
InterestBiological
Area36.3 hectares (90 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Sea Mere, Hingham is a 36.3-hectare (90-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest close to the town of Hingham in Norfolk, England.[1][2]

The site has a natural circular kettle hole mere which was formed during the Holocene period approximately 10,000 years ago and covers 20 acres (8.1 ha)[3] together with areas of fen, grazing marsh and woodland. The fen has a rich variety of flora including saw sedge, marsh pennywort, yellow loosestrife, yellow iris and the rare green figwort.[4]


References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Sea Mere, Hingham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Sea Mere, Hingham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Sea Mere Farm Teachers' Information Pack" (PDF). Sea Mere. com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Sea Mere, Hingham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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