Lodge Hill, Buckinghamshire facts for kids

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Lodge Hill

Site of Special Scientific Interest
View towards Lodge Hill
Area of Search	Buckinghamshire
Interest	Biological
Area	31.8 hectares (79 acres)
Notification	1984
Location map	Magic Map

Lodge Hill is a special natural area in Buckinghamshire, England. It covers about 31.8 hectares, which is like 45 football fields! This site is located north of Bledlow Ridge. It is officially known as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). This means it has important plants, animals, or geological features.

Lodge Hill is part of the beautiful Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A famous long-distance walking path called The Ridgeway also crosses through it.

Discovering Ancient History

Lodge Hill has a long and interesting past. People lived and used this land thousands of years ago.

Traces of Early People

Archaeologists have found signs of ancient activity here. There are two old burial mounds called round barrows. These were built a very long time ago, either in the late Neolithic period or early Bronze Age.

Inside these barrows, small pieces of pottery have been found. This pottery belonged to the Beaker culture. These were people who lived in Britain around 4,500 years ago.

Iron Age Settlement

Later, during the Iron Age, people also lived at Lodge Hill. The remains of an ancient settlement have been discovered here. This shows that people have been connected to this land for many centuries.

Nature's Special Spot

Lodge Hill is a fantastic place for nature lovers. It has a mix of chalk grassland and scrubland. This type of habitat is very important for many creatures.

Amazing Invertebrates

The site is especially famous for its many different invertebrates. These are small animals without backbones, like insects. Many beautiful butterfly species live and thrive here.

Rare Snails and Other Animals

Lodge Hill is also home to a very rare type of snail. It is called Abide secale. This snail needs specific conditions to survive. Besides snails, you might also spot other animals. There are populations of badgers living on the hill. You can also find slowworms, which are legless lizards.