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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Holly Wood, Oxfordshire
Holly Wood is a 25.6-hectare (63-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Oxford in Oxfordshire.

This ancient wood is a small remnant of the medieval Royal Forest of Shotover. It is coppice with standards on Oxford Clay with a varied invertebrate fauna. There are several uncommon butterfiles such as the black hairstreak and purple emperor.

References

  1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Holly Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Holly Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Holly Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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51°47′10″N 1°09′00″W / 51.786°N 1.150°W / 51.786; -1.150

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