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This small area of acid grassland is fragment of the once extensive Martlesham Heath, that has become isolated by the building of the A12 Woodbridge bypass. Its flora is characteristic of grassland on base-poor, freely draining soils of the Suffolk sands and gravel, comprising a sward dominated by creeping bent grass, Agrostis capillaris; 0 sheep's fescue, Festuca orvina 0 and sheep's sorrel. The sward has escaped 'improvement' with artificial fertiliser or reseeding and is maintained as open grassland by the grazing of rabbits and horses. In the north-west corner, some scrub invasion by bramble has taken place, but is currently kept in check by grazing and creating a mosaic of scrub and open grassland. Provided that the field continues to be grazed at the present level, and that no 'improvements' to the sward are made, this site should retain its value as acid grassland.