Bloody Oaks Quarry
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Rutland |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 971 108[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 1.2 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Bloody Oaks Quarry is a 1.3-hectare (3.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Great Casterton in Rutland.[1][2] It is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.[3]
This site has species-rich grassland on Jurassic limestone. The dominant grasses are tor-grass and upright brome and flora include rock-rose, salad burnet, yellow-wort and autumn gentian.[4]
The site is open to the public. The name alludes to the 1470 Battle of Losecoat Field (also known as the Battle of Empingham). There is mention of Bloody Oaks Wood from circa 1800.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Bloody Oaks Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Map of Bloody Oaks Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Bloody Oaks Quarry". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Bloody Oaks Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ The Place-Names of Rutland by Barrie Cox (EPNS, 1994), p14