Cothill Fen
Protected area in Oxfordshire, England
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Cothill Fen is a 43.3-hectare (107-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.[1][2] It is a Special Area of Conservation[3] and parts of it are a Geological Conservation Review site,[4] a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 1,[5] and a National Nature Reserve.[6] It also includes two areas which are nature reserves managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust, Lashford Lane Fen[7] and Parsonage Moor.[8]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| |
| Location | Oxfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP 462 001[1] |
| Interest | Biological Geological |
| Area | 43.4 hectares (107 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1993[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site has nationally rare calcareous fen and moss-rich mire habitats and a rich invertebrate fauna, including 25 species in the Red Data Book of Invertebrates. More than 330 vascular plants have been recorded. It is a nationally important site geologically because the sampling the peat gives a picture of the vegetation over the early Holocene, between 10,000 and 6,500 years ago.[9][10]
