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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 355 |
| Date Entered | 26/11/2011 |
| Updated on | 26/11/2011 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree Site Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| SWAAG Site Name | |
| Site Type | |
| Site Name | |
| Site Description | |
| Site Access | Private |
| Location | Ay Gill Force |
| Civil Parish | Muker |
| Brit. National Grid | NY 8868 0029 |
| Altitude | 376m |
| Geology | Small waterfall ravine cut through the Main Limestone. |
| Record Name | MUK115Ay Gill Force. Limestone ashwood. |
| Record Description | Small stream cut ravine through Main Limestone with waterfall and low but sheer cliffs with relict ashwood community.
Trees present:
Ash, hazel, downy birch, bird cherry, rowan, common sallow, dog rose, blackthorn, hawthorn.
Wych elm is notable in being absent.
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| Dimensions | See photographs |
| Geographical area | Upper Swaledale |
| Species | |
| Scientific Name | |
| Common / Notable Species | Ash, downy birch, hazel,rowan,sallow, dog rose, blackthorn, hawthorn.
Wych elm absent. |
| Tree and / or Stem Girth | |
| Tree: Position / Form / Status | |
| Tree Site ID | 0 |
| Associated Site SWAAG ID | 0 |
| Additional Notes | The single ash tree is a specimen ancient coppard with an extremely large bole, see photos. The ongrowth stems appear to have last been cropped around 80 years ago. |
| Image 1 ID | 1259 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Ay Gill |  |
| Image 2 ID | 1260 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Ash coppard, managed coppiced tree with mature ongrowths, on low cliff |  |
| Image 3 ID | 1261 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Ash coppard, managed coppiced tree with hazel on cliff below falls. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 1262 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | Ash bole. |  |
| Image 5 ID | 1264 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | Ancient rowan bole. |  |
| Image 6 ID | 1263 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 6 Description | View of Ay Gill from south. |  |
| Image 7 ID | 1428 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 7 Description | Anciet ash bole, detail |  |
| Image 8 ID | 1430 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 8 Description | Ancient ash bole photographed from above. |  |
| Image 9 ID | 1431 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 9 Description | Ay Gill above the waterfall with bird cherry, rowan, sallows, birch, hazel. |  |
