Streatley Warren

Streatley Warren
Site of Special Scientific Interest
	Location within Berkshire
Location	Berkshire
Grid reference	SU 554 807
Coordinates	51°31′23″N 1°12′11″W / 51.523°N 1.203°W
Interest	Biological
Area	31.3 hectares (77 acres)
Notification	1988
Location map	Magic Map

Streatley Warren is a 31.3-hectare (77-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Streatley in Berkshire.^[1]^[2] It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.^[3]

Geography

The site runs along The Ridgeway.^[4] The site features terraced land in a dry chalk valley.^[5]

History

There is evidence discovered that the terracing formed on the site is of Iron Age creation, when an archaeological dig was started on the site in 1948.^[5] It is also believed that Romans continued to use this land for farming.^[5] During medieval times the land was used for farming rabbits.^[6]

Access

Streatley Warren is open access land, but entry is only allowed between November and February.^[7]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:^[4]^[3]

Birds

Mammals

Hare

Butterflies

Flora

The site has the following flora:^[4]^[3]

Trees

Plants

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Designated Sites View: Streatley Warren". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
^ "Map of Streatley Warren". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Streatley Warren citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Streatley Warren – 18 February 2015 « Reading & District Natural History Society". Rdnhs.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "myADS" (PDF). Archaeology Data Service. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
^ Else, David; Bardwell, Sandra; Dixon, Belinda; Dragicevic, Peter (2007). Walking in Britain - David Else, Sandra Bardwell, Belinda Dixon, Peter Dragicevic - Google Books. ISBN 9781741042023. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
^ "Streatley Warren – 18 February 2015". Reading and District Natural History Society. Retrieved 24 October 2019.

[dsv-1] "Designated Sites View: Streatley Warren". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.

[map-2] "Map of Streatley Warren". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.

[sssi-3] "Streatley Warren citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.

[rdnhs-4] "Streatley Warren – 18 February 2015 « Reading & District Natural History Society". Rdnhs.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

[uorarc-5] "myADS" (PDF). Archaeology Data Service. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

[6] Else, David; Bardwell, Sandra; Dixon, Belinda; Dragicevic, Peter (2007). Walking in Britain - David Else, Sandra Bardwell, Belinda Dixon, Peter Dragicevic - Google Books. ISBN 9781741042023. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

[7] "Streatley Warren – 18 February 2015". Reading and District Natural History Society. Retrieved 24 October 2019.

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