Clapgate Pits
| Clapgate Pits | |
|---|---|
  Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | North-east corner of Broughton Woods, Broughton, North Lincolnshire, England |
| OS grid | SE961109 |
| Coordinates | 53°35′09″N 0°32′59″W / 53.585889°N 0.54977266°W |
| Area | 1.0 hectare (2.5 acres) |
| Manager | Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust |
Clapgate Pits is a disused quarry near Broughton, Lincolnshire. This 1.0 ha (2.5 acres) site has been managed by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust since 1996.[1] It provides an environment for several plants which are rare in Lincolnshire: pale St John's-Wort, Squinancywort and Wall Germander. Until 1969 it was the most northerly site in Britain for Pasqueflower but these plants were apparently dug up by vandals.[1]
Mammals
[edit]The following mammals have been recorded in Clapgate Pits:[2]
- Brown hare (Lepus europaeus)
- Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi)
- Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Clapgate Pits" (PDF). Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ "Clapgate Pits". www.landscapebritain.co.uk. Landscape Britain. Retrieved 6 October 2019.