Southorpe Roughs

Protected area in Cambridgeshire, England

Southorpe RoughsSite of Special Scientific Interest

Location| Cambridgeshire
Grid reference| TF 073 031[1]
Interest| Biological
Area| 9.8 hectares[1]
Notification| 1986[1]
Location map| Magic Map

Southorpe Roughs is a 9.8-hectare (24-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Southorpe in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

This is a disused quarry which has grassland on Jurassic limestone. The main grasses are tor-grass and sheep's fescue, and there are the nationally rare plants spotted cat's ear and pasque flower.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Southorpe Roughs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
2. ^ "Map of Southorpe Roughs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
3. ^ "Southorpe Roughs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

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