| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
 Location of Snettisham Carstone Quarry. | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TF 685 348[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 11.0 hectares (27 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Snettisham Carstone Quarry is an 11-hectare (27-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest located north of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It lies within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]
The site is the only known location in Britain where the micro-moth Nothris verbascella occurs. Its host plant, hoary mullein, is abundant in parts of the quarry that are no longer worked.[4]
The quarry remains active, and there is no public access.
References
- "Designated Sites View: Snettisham Carstone Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- "Map of Snettisham Carstone Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- "Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB" (PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Snettisham Carstone Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.