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1 Geography  





2 History  





3 Access  





4 Fauna  



4.1  Birds  





4.2  Mammals  





4.3  Butterflies  







5 Flora  



5.1  Trees  





5.2  Plants  







6 References  














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Coordinates: 51°3123N 1°1211W / 51.523°N 1.203°W / 51.523; -1.203
 

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Streatley Warren
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Streatley Warren is located in Berkshire
Streatley Warren

Location within Berkshire

LocationBerkshire
Grid referenceSU 554 807[1]
Coordinates51°31′23N 1°12′11W / 51.523°N 1.203°W / 51.523; -1.203
InterestBiological
Area31.3 hectares (77 acres)[1]
Notification1988[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Streatley Warren is a 31.3-hectare (77-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of StreatleyinBerkshire.[1][2] It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]

Geography[edit]

Zoom shot of afternoon sunshine on the sparse woodland on the steep southern slope of the dry valley that forms Streatley Warren.

The site runs along The Ridgeway.[4] The site features terraced land in a dry chalk valley.[5]

History[edit]

There is evidence discovered that the terracing formed on the site is of Iron Age creation, when an archaeological dig was started on the site in 1948.[5] It is also believed that Romans continued to use this land for farming.[5] During medieval times the land was used for farming rabbits.[6]

Access[edit]

Streatley Warren is open access land, but entry is only allowed between November and February.[7]

Fauna[edit]

The site has the following fauna:[4][3]

Birds[edit]

Mammals[edit]

Butterflies[edit]

Flora[edit]

The site has the following flora:[4][3]

Trees[edit]

Plants[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Streatley Warren". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  • ^ "Map of Streatley Warren". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  • ^ a b c "Streatley Warren citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  • ^ a b c "Streatley Warren – 18 February 2015 « Reading & District Natural History Society". Rdnhs.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  • ^ a b c "myADS" (PDF). Archaeology Data Service. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  • ^ Else, David; Bardwell, Sandra; Dixon, Belinda; Dragicevic, Peter (2007). Walking in Britain - David Else, Sandra Bardwell, Belinda Dixon, Peter Dragicevic - Google Books. ISBN 9781741042023. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  • ^ "Streatley Warren – 18 February 2015". Reading and District Natural History Society. Retrieved 24 October 2019.

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