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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 288 |
| Date Entered | 30/10/2011 |
| Updated on | 22/08/2012 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree/Shrub Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| Site Access | Private |
| Record Date | 28/10/2011 |
| Location | Clapgate Bank Scar |
| Civil Parish | Marske |
| Brit. National Grid | NZ 1200 0230 |
| Altitude | 250m |
| Geology | Main Limestone cliff at springhead of incutting stream. |
| Record Name | Ancient Yew at Clapgate Bank Scar |
| Record Description | Isolated multistem yew on face of limestone cliff estmated to be 5m-6m girth.
The only other trees on this cliff are rowans and a single ash tree. |
| Dimensions | 5-6m girth estimated |
| Geographical area | Swaledale North Bank Catchment |
| Species | Yew |
| Scientific Name | Taxus baccata |
| Common / Notable Species | Ash, rowan only trees here. |
| Tree and / or Stem Girth | 5-6m girth estimated. |
| Tree: Position / Form / Status | Multistem live yew on face of cliff. Ancient tree. |
| Tree Site ID | 287 |
| Additional Notes | This is an exceptional specimen yew tree. It is of great girth and, rooted on the face of the cliff must be of great age and extremely slow in growth.It is in good health.
Note that the root system is exposed on the face of the cliff. These great serpent like roots must have penetrated the fine joint fissures of the limestone to expand through time and completely destabilise the cliff causing rock falls. In so doing becoming exposed at the face of the cliff and adding to the scree debris below.
Yews may be poisonous to stock especially to sheep and it is to the great credit that this tree and other yews in this area have been respected by the Land Owner/Farmers.
Cliff Yews are very rare in Wensleydale and may have been removed as a risk to stock. |
| Image 1 ID | 1094 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | The Clapgate Yew |  |
| Image 2 ID | 1095 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | The Clapgate Yew |  |
| Image 3 ID | 1096 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | The Clapgate Yew |  |
| Image 4 ID | 1097 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | The Clapgate Yew |  |
| Image 5 ID | 1098 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | The Clapgate Yew |  |
| Image 6 ID | 1100 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 6 Description | The Clapgate Yew |  |
| Image 7 ID | 1101 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 7 Description | The Clapgate Yew |  |
