East Ruston Common

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East Ruston Common is a 34.5-hectare (85-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of North Walsham in Norfolk, England.[1][2]

LocationNorfolk
InterestBiological
Area34.5 hectares (85 acres)[1]
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East Ruston Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTG 342 280[1]
InterestBiological
Area34.5 hectares (85 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
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This is an area of unimproved fen, heath and carr woodland in the valley of a tributary of the River Ant. it is the only known English locality for the rare spider acanthophyma gowerensis and it also has another nationally rare spider, hygrolycosa rubrofasciata.[3]

There is public access to the common.

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