12-613: Benty Grange is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the parish of Monyash in Derbyshire , England . 21.1 ha (52 acres) in size and with at least four species of grass and ten others of plant, it is considered of national importance as one of the largest areas of unimproved species-rich neutral lowland grassland in the Peak District National Park. The area was confirmed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest on 8 March 2013, following notification of
24-743: A consistent approach to nature conservation throughout the United Kingdom and towards fulfilling its international obligations. The agency ceased to exist in October 2006 following a review by Lord Haskins , enacted in the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 . It was integrated with parts of both the Rural Development Service and the Countryside Agency from 1 October 2006, to form
36-484: A surrounding fosse about .3 m (1 ft) deep and 1 m (3.3 ft) wide, and penannular outer banks around .2 m (0.66 ft) high and 3 m (10 ft) wide. Taken together, the entire barrow is approximately 23 by 22 m (75 by 72 ft). It was excavated on 3 May 1848 by English antiquarian Thomas Bateman , who discovered the Benty Grange helmet and the Benty Grange hanging bowl among
48-767: The County Background Datasheet for Derbyshire. For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search . Download coordinates as: English Nature English Nature was the United Kingdom government agency that promoted the conservation of wildlife , geology and wild places throughout England between 1990 and 2006. It was a non-departmental public body funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and gave statutory advice, grants and issued licences. The Nature Conservancy Council (NCC) (formerly
60-864: The Nature Conservancy) was established by the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 to cover nature conservation issues across the whole of Great Britain . The NCC was split into four by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 —its English duties being given to English Nature. In Scotland, its functions were merged with those of the Countryside Commission for Scotland to form Scottish Natural Heritage , and similarly in Wales there
72-936: The barrow notes that other than this excavation, it is "undisturbed and retains significant archaeological remains." Benty Grange is a 21.1 ha (52 acres) area of grassland in Monyash parish in Derbyshire, England. It covers eight plots of land tended by two owners, David Woolley and Mark Allen, and partially surrounds the Benty Grange farmhouse. Grasses in the area include Cynosurus cristatus , Anthoxanthum odoratum , Agrostis capillaris , and Festuca rubra ; some other plants are Centaurea nigra , Ranunculus acris , Ranunculus bulbosus , Plantago lanceolata , Trifolium pratense , Leucanthemum vulgare , Lotus corniculatus , Hypochaeris radicata , Rumex acetosa , and Conopodium majus . Notification of
84-487: The body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England , which chooses a site because of its fauna , flora , geological or physiographical features. Natural England uses the borders of Derbyshire to mark one of its Areas of Search . As of 2012 , there are 99 sites designated in this Area of Search. There are 28 sites with a purely geological interest, and 54 listed for biological interest. A further 17 sites are designated for both reasons. Natural England took over
96-433: The designation as a Site of Special Scientific Interest was made on 19 June 2012. It was confirmed on 8 March 2013, over the objections of Woolley and five other parties in his support. Benty Grange also contains an Anglo-Saxon barrow which was designated a scheduled monument on 23 October 1970. The barrow has three elements: a central mound approximately .6 m (2 ft) high and 15 m (49 ft) in diameter,
108-459: The designation on 19 June 2012. Benty Grange is also the site of a large Anglo-Saxon barrow which on 23 October 1970 was listed as a scheduled monument . It was excavated on 3 May 1848 by the English antiquarian Thomas Bateman , who discovered a richly furnished burial which included the boar crested Benty Grange helmet , and fragments of the Benty Grange hanging bowl . The list entry for
120-602: The remains of a richly furnished burial. Historic England notes in the list entry for the barrow, however, that other for than Bateman's excavation the barrow is "undisturbed and retains significant archaeological remains", and that further investigation would return new information. List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Derbyshire This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Derbyshire , England , United Kingdom . In England
132-442: The role of designating and managing SSSIs from English Nature in October 2006 when it was formed from the amalgamation of English Nature, parts of the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service . Natural England, like its predecessor, uses the 1974–1996 county system and as such the same approach is followed here. The data in the table is taken from Natural England in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI, and
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#1732781141188144-729: Was a merger to form the Countryside Council for Wales . A much smaller body, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), supported all three agencies. The English functions of the Countryside Commission went to the newly formed Countryside Agency . English Nature worked closely with the JNCC and the equivalent bodies for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland (the Northern Ireland Environment Agency ) to bring
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