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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 523 |
| Date Entered | 17/05/2012 |
| Updated on | 17/05/2012 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree Site Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| Site Access | Public Footpath |
| Record Date | 16/05/2012 |
| Location | Stainmore. Sleightholme Beck, The Trough and Trough Scars |
| Civil Parish | Not known |
| Brit. National Grid | NY 96546 12094 |
| Altitude | 332m |
| Geology | Deep ravine cut through Great Limestone by Sleightholme Beck. Lower woodlands below intake wall. |
| Record Name | Gilmonby CP. The Trough. Limestone woodland with yews. |
| Record Description | Species-rich woodland, both native and planted, within and on vertical limestone cliffs on both sides of the ravine cut by Sleghtholme Beck known as The Trough.
The highlight of the woodland here are the fine cliff yews, and other native trees on the cliffs but also fine planted beech trees and a group of very tall silver firs which rise vertically for a height of 32m (110ft) from the stream side to be level with the top of the limestone cliffs. |
| Geographical area | Stainmore |
| Species | Yew |
| Scientific Name | Taxus baccata |
| Image 1 ID | 2879 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | The Trough. Woodland and Sleightholme Beck. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 2877 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 3 ID | 2878 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Silver Firs by the stream. These trees are 32m (110ft) in height. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 2880 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 5 ID | 2881 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 6 ID | 2882 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 7 ID | 2883 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 8 ID | 2884 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 9 ID | 2885 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 10 ID | 2886 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 11 ID | 2887 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 12 ID | 2888 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 12 Description | Black spleenwort (Asplenium adiantum-nigrum) fern on roots of fallen beech. |  |
| Image 13 ID | 2889 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 13 Description | Native oaks (Qu.robur) are co-dominant with yew and ash at the top edge of the limestone scar on the western side of the Trough. |  |
| Image 14 ID | 2890 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 15 ID | 2891 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 16 ID | 2892 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 16 Description | View from the west side of the Trough across Trough Heads towards Seven Hills (Glacial moraine) with ash trees and large yew on cliff. |  |
| Image 17 ID | 2893 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 17 Description | Early purple orchids (Orchis mascula) at Trough Heads. |  |
