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Halnaker Chalk Pit

Coordinates: 50°52′19″N 0°41′31″W / 50.872°N 0.692°W / 50.872; -0.692
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Halnaker Chalk Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceSU 921 089[1]
InterestBiological
Area6.4 hectares (16 acres)[1]
Notification1992[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Halnaker Chalk Pit is a 6.4-hectare (16-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Boxgrove in West Sussex.[1][2]

This chalk pit is important as it has about 50% of the British population of a nationally rare and vulnerable plant, broad-leaved cudweed. Other plants include hoary plantain, scarlet pimpernel, bent grass, yellow-wort and autumn gentian.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Halnaker Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Halnaker Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Halnaker Chalk Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

50°52′19″N 0°41′31″W / 50.872°N 0.692°W / 50.872; -0.692