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Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number 1155775
SWAAG Honorary President:
Tim Laurie F,S,A,

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 *****SWAAG_ID***** 500
 Date Entered 16/04/2012
 Updated on 16/04/2012
 Recorded by Tim Laurie
 Category Tree Site Record
 Record Type Botanical HER
 SWAAG Site Name 
 Site Type 
 Site Name 
 Site Description 
 Site Access Public Footpath
 Record Date 15/04/2012
 Location Condenser Wood
 Civil Parish Preston Under Scar
 Brit. National Grid SE 07718 91252
 Altitude 225m
 Geology Ddift over faulted Preston Grit strata
 Record Name Ancient oak coppice at lead mine shaft.
 Record Description Fallen remains of a Common Oak (Quercus robur)located beside and in part covered by the upcast from a Lead Mine Shaft. This tree had been coppiced and has grown on. The branches of this tree extend for a distance downslope. The tip of one branch appears to have rooted. This tree is a survivor from the woodland which existed here before being entirely cleared, presumably during the height og mining activity. There are very few old trees in Condenser Wood, a few old large hollies may also be of similar age to this oak.
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 Geographical area Wensleydale
 Species Common or pedunculate oak
 Scientific Name Quercus robur
 Common / Notable Species 
 Tree and / or Stem Girth 4m
 Tree: Position / Form / Status Coppice
 Tree Site ID 0
 Associated Site SWAAG ID 0
 Additional Notes The common or pedunculate oak, not the sessile oak, is the oak most commonly present in ancient native woodland.
 Image 1 ID 2654         Click image to enlarge
 Image 1 Description Ann with her find of the epiphyte wood sorrel.
 Image 2 ID 2655         Click image to enlarge
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 Image 3 ID 2656         Click image to enlarge
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 Image 4 ID 2657         Click image to enlarge
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 Image 5 ID 2658         Click image to enlarge
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 Image 6 ID 2659         Click image to enlarge
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 Image 7 ID 2660         Click image to enlarge
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