Fritton Common, Morningthorpe

{{Short description|UK Site of Special Scientific Interest}}

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|name= Fritton Common, Morningthorpe

|aos= Norfolk

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|20.5|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1985

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Fritton Common, Morningthorpe is a {{convert|20.5 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Long Stratton in Norfolk, England.{{cite web|url=https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000352&SiteName=&countyCode=29&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Fritton Common, Morningthorpe | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date =29 July 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729230433/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000352&SiteName=&countyCode=29&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=|archive-date = 29 July 2018}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000352%27|title=Map of Fritton Common, Morningthorpe|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 29 July 2018}}

This damp acidic meadow common is traditionally managed by light cattle grazing. Scattered ancient trees have a wide variety of epiphytic lichens, including some which are locally rare. There are a number of natural ponds with diverse invertebrate fauna.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000352.pdf |title=Fritton Common, Morningthorpe citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 29 July 2018}}

There is access to the common from Middle Road, which runs through the site.