Aston's Eyot is a island on the east bank of the

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in the city of

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, southeast of Christ Church Meadow. ''Eyot'' is another spelling of

ait An ait (, like ''eight'') or eyot () is a small island. It is especially used to refer to river islands found on the River Thames and its tributaries in England. Aits are typically formed by the deposit of sediment in the water, which accumu ...

meaning small island. The island is roughly triangular, bounded to the northwest by the

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and to the southeast by the Shirelake Ditch. There is a mixture of habitats, part woodland, part open/scrub. The site is leased by

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from Christ Church. At the turn of the 19th/20th centuries it was used as a rubbish tip.

References

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External links

Friends of Aston's Eyot
Islands of the River Thames Parks and open spaces on the River Thames Parks and open spaces in Oxford Nature reserves in Oxfordshire Christ Church Meadow, Oxford