Shotesham Common

{{Short description|Protected area in Norfolk, England}}

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|name= Shotesham Common

|aos= Norfolk

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|21.6|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1987

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Shotesham Common is a {{convert| 21.6 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Norwich in Norfolk, England.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000341&SiteName=&countyCode=29&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Shotesham Common| series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 14 June 2018}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000341%27|title=Map of Shotesham Common|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 14 June 2018}}

This site consists of traditionally managed meadows with a variety of grassland types, ranging from permanently wet marshes on the valley bottom, where a stream runs through, to drier grassland on the slopes. There are several uncommon species of flora.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000341.pdf |title=Shotesham Common citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 14 June 2018}}

A public footpath goes through the common.