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*****SWAAG_ID***** | 493 |
Date Entered | 10/04/2012 |
Updated on | 11/04/2012 |
Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
Category | Tree Site Record |
Record Type | Botanical HER |
Site Access | Public Access Land |
Record Date | 11/03/2012 |
Location | Gunnerside Gill. small scar on east bank 100m upstream of Blind Gill. |
Civil Parish | Melbecks |
Brit. National Grid | NY 93752 01862 |
Altitude | 427M |
Geology | Small cliff formed from the Main Limestone. |
Record Name | Gunnerside Gill. Junipers on small east bank cliff above Blind Gill |
Record Description | Low cliff with two junipers. Hazel the only other tree. |
Dimensions | See photos |
Geographical area | Swaledale North Bank Catchment |
Species | Juniper. |
Common / Notable Species | Hazel. |
Additional Notes | Junipers, isolated and in very small numbers (<5 bushes), are present on most of the limestone cliffs in Gunnerside Gill upstream of Botcher Gill. |
Image 1 ID | 2599 Click image to enlarge |
Image 1 Description | The approach to Blind Gill | |
Image 2 ID | 2600 Click image to enlarge |
Image 2 Description | Black shales exposed in the east bank. The two junipers grow on the dark cliff upper right. | |
Image 3 ID | 2619 Click image to enlarge |
Image 3 Description | The two junipers on the cliff. | |
Image 4 ID | 2602 Click image to enlarge |
Image 4 Description | Juniper No 1 on cliff. | |
Image 5 ID | 2603 Click image to enlarge |
Image 5 Description | Juniper No 2 on cliff. | |
Image 6 ID | 2604 Click image to enlarge |
Image 6 Description | Juniper No 2 on cliff. | |
Image 7 ID | 2601 Click image to enlarge |
Image 7 Description | Juniper No 1 | |