Toyd Down and Quarry

{{Short description|Quarry in Hampshire, England}}

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|name= Toyd Down and Quarry

|aos= Hampshire

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|6.7|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1987

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Toyd Down and Quarry is a {{convert| 6.7 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Martin in Hampshire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000446&SiteName=&countyCode=19&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Toyd Down and Quarry | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 19 May 2020}}{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000446%27|title=Map of Toyd Down and Quarry|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 19 May 2020}}

This site is composed of two parts. Toyd Down is well developed grassland, while the quarry was worked until about 1970. This makes the site a good subject for studying the colonisation of bare chalk next to a mature species-rich meadow. Among the early cononisers are basil thyme, carline thistle and mouse-ear hawkweed.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000446.pdf |title=Toyd Down and Quarry citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 19 May 2020}}