Burgate Wood is a 29.9-hectare (74-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Suffolk.[1][2] The site includes a medieval ringwork which is a Scheduled Monument.[3]

Burgate Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 075 757[1]
InterestBiological
Area29.9 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This is ancient coppice with standards oak and hornbeam woodland. The flora is diverse, including the rare lungwort and the uncommon herb paris, yellow archangel and hairy woodrush.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Burgate Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Burgate Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Medieval Ringwork in Burgate Wood". Historic England. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Burgate Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

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