Raisby Hill Grassland
Raisby Hill Grassland | |
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Location | MAGiC MaP |
Nearest city | City of Durham |
Coordinates | 54°42′47″N 1°28′51″W / 54.71306°N 1.48083°W |
Area | 15.13 ha (37.4 acres) |
Established | 1984 |
Governing body | Natural England |
Website | Raisby Hill Grassland SSSI |
Raisby Hill Grassland is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in east County Durham, England. It lies just over 1 km east of the village of Coxhoe.
The site consists of a small disused quarry and the undisturbed part of Raisby Hill, as well as a small area of wetland alongside Raisby Beck. It formed part of the Raisby Hill Quarry SSSI until 1984 when it was removed and, with some expansion of the area, notified as a separate SSSI.
In the undisturbed part of Raisby Hill primary magnesian limestone grassland is the main vegetation type. Blue moor-grass,
The skeletal soils in the abandoned quarry at the southwestern end of the site support the largest population of dark-red helleborine,
The site supports a breeding population of Durham Argus butterfly,
References
- ^ "Raisby Hill Grassland : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.