Milton Gate Marsh
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | East Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 537 058[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 17.7 hectares (44 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1992[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Milton Gate Marsh is a 17.7-hectare (44-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Eastbourne in East Sussex.[1][2]
This site consists of two areas of alluvial wetland in the valleys of the River Cuckmere and one of its tributaries. There is a rich variety of invertebrates, including seventeen nationally scarce species such as the sallow clearwing moth and the beetles Ochthebius exaratus and Stenolphus skrimshiranus.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Milton Gate Marsh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Map of Milton Gate Marsh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Milton Gate Marsh citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.