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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 667 |
| Date Entered | 01/01/2013 |
| Updated on | 11/03/2014 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree Site Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| Site Type | Main Site |
| Site Name | Scargill Moor. Stone Close Gill and Thwaite Beck. |
| Site Description | Alder rich woodland within Stone Close Gill together with the ancient alder trees on the banks of Thwaite Beck at intervals further upstream within the pastures. |
| Site Access | Public Footpath |
| Record Date | 26/12/2012 |
| Location | Teesdale. Scargill. Stone Close Gill. |
| Civil Parish | Scargill |
| Brit. National Grid | NZ 030 108 |
| Altitude | 280m |
| Geology | Stream cut ravine through glacial till. |
| Record Name | Relict alderwood on the banks of Thwaite Beck within Stone Close Gill . Part One: within Stone Close pastures. |
| Record Description | This record (Part One of two records, see also Record No ) provides a photographic record of the alder rich woodland within Stone Close Gill and on the banks of Thwaite Beck within the uppermost pastures of Stone Close Farm. Whereas alders are the dominant native trees within Stone House Gill, occasional stunted ash trees, ancient holly and hazel coppice survive on the steep sides of the Gill. Highly picturesque wind blown Scots Pine and Larch trees planted many years ago line the top edge of the Gill and the Gill has been recently replanted.
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| Dimensions | See photos |
| Geographical area | Stainmore |
| Species | Alder, Holly |
| Scientific Name | Alnus glutinosa, Ilex aquifolium. |
| Additional Notes | For a record of the ancient alder trees which line both banks of Thwaite Beck at intervals further upstream on the open moorland, on Scargill Moor, see Record No . |
| Image 1 ID | 5183 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Old wind blown scots pine enhance the view westward at the top edge of Stone Close Gill. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 5185 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Ancient coppiced holly trees at the top edge of the Gill. |  |
| Image 3 ID | 5186 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Ancient coppiced holly trees at the top edge of the Gill. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 5188 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | Detail at the base of the largest holly coppice. |  |
| Image 5 ID | 5182 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | View westward from the top of the Gill. |  |
| Image 6 ID | 5187 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 6 Description | Alder coppice on the side of the gill higher up. |  |
| Image 7 ID | 5191 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 7 Description | Planted scots pine, native birch and holly. |  |
| Image 8 ID | 5189 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 8 Description | Alders by Thwaite Beck in the lower part of the Gill. |  |
| Image 9 ID | 5190 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 9 Description | Ancient alder coppice with seedling holly by the beck. Lower Gill. |  |
| Image 10 ID | 5192 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 10 Description | The largest of the coppiced holly trees, with alder coppice. |  |
| Image 11 ID | 5195 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 11 Description | Alder coppice on the banks of Thwaite Beck |  |
| Image 12 ID | 5196 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 12 Description | Alder and holly coppice on the banks of the Gill. |  |
| Image 13 ID | 5197 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 13 Description | Alders on the beck in the pastures. |  |
| Image 14 ID | 5198 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 14 Description | Alders on the beck in the pastures. |  |
| Image 15 ID | 5199 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 15 Description | Alders on the beck in the pastures. |  |
| Image 16 ID | 5200 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 16 Description | Alders on Thwaite Beck where it leaves Scargill Moor at the limit of the enclosed pastures above Stone Close Farm. |  |
| Image 17 ID | 5201 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 17 Description | |  |
