Stonesfield Common, Bottoms and Banks facts for kids
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| Area of Search | Oxfordshire |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 26.9 hectares (66 acres) |
| Notification | 1989 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Stonesfield Common, Bottoms and Banks is a 26.9-hectare (66-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Stonesfield in Oxfordshire.
This site is composed of steeply sloping valleys and banks. Most of it is unimproved limestone grassland and scrub, but there is also an area of semi-natural ancient woodland. The grass in Stonesfield Common is mainly upright brome, and herbs include field scabious, greater knapweed, lady's bedstraw and pyramidal orchid.
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