East Walton and Adcock's Common

East Walton and Adcock's Common

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Norfolk, England
Grid reference	TF 736 161[1]
Interest	Biological Geological
Area	62.4 hectares (154 acres)[1]
Notification	1995[1]
Location map	Magic Map

East Walton and Adcock's Common is a 62.4-hectare (154-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England.^[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site^[3] and part of Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation^[4]

These commons have periglacial depressions separated by chalk ridges. The habitats include chalk grassland, springs, open water and scrub. The grasses and herbs are diverse with up to thirty-two species per square metre, and the rich invertebrate fauna includes seven Red Data Book and seventy-nine nationally rare species.^[5]

References

1. "Designated Sites View: East Walton and Adcock's Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
2. "Map of East Walton and Adcock's Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
3. "East Walton Common (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
4. "Designated Sites View: Norfolk Valley Fens". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
5. "East Walton and Adcock's Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2018.

52.715°N 0.569°E / 52.715; 0.569