Chapel Common

Chapel Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location of Chapel Common.
Area of searchWest Sussex
Grid referenceSU 819 285
InterestBiological
Area101.1 hectares (250 acres)
Notification date1998
Location mapMagic Map

Chapel Common is a 101-hectare (250-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Fernhurst in West Sussex. A Roman road through the common is a Scheduled Monument.

Most of the common is dry heathland but there are also areas of woodland, grassland and scrub. Heathland birds include three internationally important species listed on Annex I of the EU Birds Directive, woodlark, nightjar and Dartford warbler. The site also has rare and scarce invertebrates.

Several public footpaths cross the common.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Chapel Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of Chapel Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Roman road at Chapel Common (1015236)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Chapel Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

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