Boxford Chalk Pit
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Boxford Chalk Pit is a 0.4 hectare
biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Boxford
in Berkshire
, notified in 1970.
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Boxford
Boxford
Boxford may refer to:* Boxford, Berkshire, England* Boxford, Suffolk, England* Boxford, Massachusetts, United States...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, notified in 1970.
Source
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 27 December 2007)
External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)