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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 728 |
| Date Entered | 11/05/2013 |
| Updated on | 11/05/2013 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree Site Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| Site Access | Public Access Land |
| Record Date | 06/05/2013 |
| Location | Walden Head. Raven Scar. The Upper Main Limestone Scar. |
| Civil Parish | Not known |
| Brit. National Grid | SD 9771 7845 |
| Altitude | 488m |
| Geology | The Main Limestone with underlying sandstone strata exposed below. See also SWAAG Record 721 |
| Record Name | Walden Head. Raven Scar. The Upper Main Limestone Scar. Depleted limestone woodland on scar |
| Record Description | Sheer inaccessible limestone cliff facing North West, well vegetated at top edge and with many well vegetated cliff ledges and relict depleted limestone woodland with many rowans, sallow and, bird cherry the only trees seen. A further visit will be made later in the season to record the vegetation on the cliff ledges and on the scree below the Scar. |
| Dimensions | See photos |
| Geographical area | Wensleydale |
| Species | Bird cherry. |
| Common / Notable Species | Rowan,Sallow, Hazel |
| Image 1 ID | 4432 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Raven Scar from below. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 4433 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Raven Scar from Deepdale above Walden Head. |  |
| Image 3 ID | 4434 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Raven Scar. Upper section of Scar with Bird cherry, rowan, sallows and hazel the only trees. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 4435 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | Raven Scar. Upper section of Scar with Bird cherry, rowan, sallows and hazel the only trees. |  |
| Image 5 ID | 4436 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | Hazel on cliff ledge at 480m. This is the local altitudinal limit for hazel. |  |
| Image 6 ID | 4437 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 6 Description | A rich flora on the cliff ledges remains to be recorded. |  |
| Image 7 ID | 4438 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 7 Description | Bird cherry on the top edge of the cliff. |  |
| Image 8 ID | 4439 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 8 Description | Sallows at the top edge of the cliff. |  |
| Image 9 ID | 4440 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 9 Description | Sallows. |  |
| Image 10 ID | 4441 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 10 Description | A fine Rowan, representative of the many rowans on this cliff. |  |
