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Holton Wood
Holton
Wood
is a
biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest
east
of
Oxford
in
Oxfordshire
.
This ancient wood was formerly part of
Bernwood Forest
, which was a
medieval hunting
forest
. It is semi-natural
coppice with standards
, with
fine
oak
standards of
varying
ages
. It has a rich
invertebrate fauna
, including
27
species
of
butterfly
, with
uncommon species
such as
white admiral
and
purple emperor
.