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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 518 |
| Date Entered | 13/05/2012 |
| Updated on | 13/05/2012 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree Site Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| SWAAG Site Name | |
| Site Type | |
| Site Name | |
| Site Description | |
| Site Access | Public Access Land |
| Record Date | 12/05/2012 |
| Location | Gilmonby CP. Hugill Force |
| Civil Parish | Not known |
| Brit. National Grid | NY 9771 1254 |
| Altitude | 318m |
| Geology | Chert Strata overlying The Great Limestone (Ref: Geology of the Country around Barnard Castle. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain. 1976. HMSO. |
| Record Name | Aspen Grove below Hugill Force, Gilmonby CP. |
| Record Description | Cloned grove of approximately 15 aspen trees including multi stem trees and fallen trees, on chert strata on the eastern side of the steep sided ravine immediately below Hugill Force. |
| Dimensions | See photographs. |
| Geographical area | Stainmore |
| Species | Aspen |
| Scientific Name | Populus tremula |
| Common / Notable Species | Rowan the only other tree species on the chert strata here. This is in contrast to the species-rich woodland in the Lower Ravine which is on the underlying Great Limestone. |
| Tree and / or Stem Girth | |
| Tree: Position / Form / Status | |
| Tree Site ID | 0 |
| Associated Site SWAAG ID | 0 |
| Additional Notes | |
| Image 1 ID | 2832 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Aspen Grove on chert cliff strata at top of the ravine below Hugill Force. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 2833 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Aspen Grove on chert cliff strata at top of the ravine below Hugill Force. |  |
| Image 3 ID | 2834 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | The aspens, detail with fallen tree. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 2835 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | Hugill Force with rowans the only tree on chert strata. |  |
