Holly_Wood,_Oxfordshire

Holly Wood, Oxfordshire

Holly Wood, Oxfordshire

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Holly Wood is a 25.6-hectare (63-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Oxford in Oxfordshire.[1][2]

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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.[3]

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    "Designated Sites View: Holly Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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    "Map of Holly Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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    "Holly Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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