Great Casterton Road Banks
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
  Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Location | Lincolnshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TF 005 083[1] |
| Coordinates | 52°39′47″N 0°30′50″W / 52.663°N 0.514°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 0.4 hectares (0.99 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Great Casterton Road Banks is a 0.4-hectare (0.99-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Stamford in Lincolnshire.[1][2] It is managed by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.[3]
This small site has calcareous grassland on Eastern Jurassic Limestone, and it is dominated by upright brome and tor-grass. It is the only site in the county which has sulphur clover, and it has two other regionally rare species, greater broomrape and perennial flax.[4]
There is access from Old Great North Road.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Great Casterton Road Banks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Map of Great Casterton Road Banks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Great Casterton Road Banks". Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Great Casterton Road Banks citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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