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Matcham's Point

Agglestone Heath Fire of July 30th, 2002

A fire thought to have been started by campers at about 2200h on the evening of Tuesday, July 30th, 2002 swept over about five acres of Agglestone Heath burning heather and gorse. The vast majority of the heathland consumed by the fire was dry heath although a small portion of wet heath was also lost. Although the Agglestone itself was not touched by the flames, they did reach within a 100 metres of it.

The National Trust expressed concern about the rare reptiles which inhabit the heath - sand lizards, slow worms and smooth snakes. The sand lizards are very territiorial animals and hide in their burrows - deprived of ground-cover by a fire, they become easy prey for predators when they emerge into the scorched landscape.

Ironstone boulders at Hengistbury Head
Knoll House, Studland: Walk 1, Agglestone
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Images of Purbeck - The Agglestone, Studland
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