| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 998 879[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 15.1 hectares (37 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1989[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
East Harling Common is a 15.1-hectare (37-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Thetford in Norfolk.[1][2]
The importance of this site lies in its pingos, periglacial ground ice depressions, and it has many scarce species of beetles. There are also areas of chalk grassland and floristically rich fen.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: East Harling Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Map of East Harling Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "East Harling Common SSSI" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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