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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 123 |
| Date Entered | 06/02/2011 |
| Updated on | 12/02/2014 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree/Shrub Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
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| Site Description | |
| Site Access | Public Access Land |
| Record Date | 06/02/2011 |
| Location | Fremington Edge. Fell End Scar. |
| Civil Parish | Reeth |
| Brit. National Grid | NZ 0247 0228 |
| Altitude | 430m |
| Geology | Sheer cliff formed by the Main Limestone with chert strata over. Scree slope and kame terrace below. |
| Record Name | Fell End Scar. Yews with juniper etc on Limestone Scar at 430m |
| Record Description | Very large and ancient yews on highly exposed west facing limestone scar and at top of the scree slope below with single juniper, rowan and hawthorn.
The solitary gooseberry bush here may be the highest record for this species in Britain, the previous highest record for gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa)was on Ingleborough at 380m. Ref: Pearmain, D. A. and Corneer, R.W.M. 2003. Altitudinal Limits of British and Irish Vascular Plants. BSBI. |
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Geographical area | Swaledale North Bank Catchment |
| Species | Juniper and Gooseberry |
| Scientific Name | Juniperus communis and Ribes uva-crispa |
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| Tree and / or Stem Girth | |
| Tree: Position / Form / Status | |
| Tree Site ID | 181 |
| Associated Site SWAAG ID | 181 |
| Additional Notes | The largest of the Yews, The Main Yew,a female, see photos, grows at the top of the scree. This fine yew measures 7.1m at the base and has a total of nine stems (trunks) which meet the base of the tree below the level of the scree.
Several of the yews on the face of the cliff are also very large and ancient.
A total of nine ring ouzels have been seen to be feeding on the berries of these yews during the autumn. |
| Image 1 ID | 268 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Fell end Scar. Limestone with yew, juniper and blue sky. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 269 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Fell End Scar. From the upper kame terrace east of the Hindrake Vein. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 271 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | The Main Yew. View eastward. |  |
| Image 5 ID | 272 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | The Main Yew with small elder. Limestone cliff with chert strata over. |  |
| Image 6 ID | 273 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 6 Description | The Main Yew. Detail. |  |
| Image 7 ID | 274 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 7 Description | Yew at top edge of limestone cliff, with juniper on face of Scar. |  |
| Image 8 ID | 275 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 8 Description | Juniper. Single bush on face of cliff with multistemmed yew at top of cliff. |  |
| Image 9 ID | 276 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 9 Description | The Fell End Gooseberry. Highest record in Britain for gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa). |  |
| Image 10 ID | 277 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 10 Description | Young yew on face of the cliff. The next generation. |  |
