Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Kent |
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Grid reference | TR 176 409[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 21.8 hectares (54 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1985[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Great Shuttlesfield Down is a 21.8-hectare (54-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Folkestone in Kent.[1][2]
This unimproved grassland is dominated by Sheep's fescue, upright brome and tor-grass, and it is grazed by sheep and cattle. Notable invertebrates are the rare adonis blue butterfly and two solitary wasps, crossocerus cetratus and crossocerus styrius.[3]
The site is private land but a public footpath from Lyminge crosses the northern end.