Mattishall Moor
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TG 027 117[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 5.5 hectares (14 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 2001[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Mattishall Moor is a 5.5-hectare (14-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Dereham in Norfolk, England.[1][2]
This area of calcareous fen and marshy grassland has a rich variety of flora. Black bog-rush, blunt-flowered rush and purple moor-grass are common in the fen areas, and purple moor-grass is also abundant in the grassland, together with other plants such as yellow rattle and marsh pennywort.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
