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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 357 |
| Date Entered | 26/11/2011 |
| Updated on | 28/12/2011 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree Site Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| Site Access | Public Footpath |
| Record Date | 24/10/2011 |
| Location | Skeugh Gill |
| Civil Parish | Muker |
| Brit. National Grid | SD 889 998 |
| Altitude | 330m |
| Geology | Glacial till on lower dale slopes. |
| Record Name | Aspen at Skeugh Gill |
| Record Description | Isolated maiden aspen possibly planted, very decorative! |
| Dimensions | Single tree. |
| Geographical area | Upper Swaledale |
| Species | Aspen |
| Scientific Name | Populus tremula |
| Common / Notable Species | Isolated aspen. |
| Additional Notes | This isolated aspen is one of several aspens growing at lower elevation, for example there are aspen clones on the edge of the Kearton House Hotel Car Park.
These trees may have been planted, but they may also be survivors from earlier woodland or hedgerows. |
| Image 1 ID | 1435 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Isolated aspen at Skeugh Gill. Note juniper scrub woodland on Kisdon Hill in background. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 1434 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Isolated aspen, autumn colour. |  |
