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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 651 |
| Date Entered | 06/12/2012 |
| Updated on | 06/12/2012 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree Site Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
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| Site Access | Public Footpath |
| Record Date | 05/12/2012 |
| Location | Arkengarthdale, photographed from the track to Castle Farm and from the Moor Edge footpath |
| Civil Parish | Reeth |
| Brit. National Grid | NZ 030 012 |
| Altitude | 250m |
| Geology | Drift covered Dale sides and flood plain gravels |
| Record Name | The ashwoods, yew woods and alderwoods of Arkengarthdale |
| Record Description | This record is of the different woodlands seen on Fremington Edge and by Arkle Beck on a fine winter's day from the track to Castle Farm and from the Moor Edge Footpath. For details of the trees and woods see photo captions.The woodlands seen include Yews on the limestone scars, and on the lower slopes. Ashwoods, ash trees and ancient hawthorns in relict hedgerows on the lower slopes. Alderwoods with self seeded scots pines by the Arkle Beck. |
| Dimensions | See photographs |
| Geographical area | Swaledale North Bank Catchment |
| Species | Yew woodlandfragments on the limestone scars and lower slopes below Fremington Edge. Ashwoods on the lower slopes. Alderwoods with scots pine by the Arkle Beck |
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| Tree Site ID | 0 |
| Associated Site SWAAG ID | 0 |
| Additional Notes | The very many ancient specimen trees of different species seen will each be recorded seperately on the Woodland Trust Ancient Tree Hunt website at http://www.ancient-tree-hunt.org.uk/. It is of note that not a single birch tree has been recorded on the slopes above Arkle Beck downstream of Sleigill. In contrast, upstream of Sleigill Downy Birch is the dominant native tree in many places. |
| Image 1 ID | 3796 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Arkengarthdale from the Moor Edge Path above Castle Farm. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 3797 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Fell End with very large cliff yews from the Moor Edge Path |  |
| Image 3 ID | 3798 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | The Moor Edge Path with many fine veteran ash trees. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 3799 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | A veteran ash tree whose age is betrayed by the pesence of a very large bracket fungus mid way up the trunk. |  |
| Image 5 ID | 3800 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | A large veteran ash. These trees will be sorely missed if affected by the recent pathogen. |  |
| Image 6 ID | 3801 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 6 Description | A large veteran ash. |  |
| Image 7 ID | 3802 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 7 Description | Alderwoods and scots pine by Arkle Beck, below Calverside. |  |
| Image 8 ID | 3803 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 8 Description | Alderwoods and scots pine by Arkle Beck |  |
| Image 9 ID | 3804 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 9 Description | Alderwoods and scots pine by Arkle Beck |  |
| Image 10 ID | 3805 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 10 Description | Alderwoods and scots pine by Arkle Beck |  |
| Image 11 ID | 3807 |
| Image 11 Description | Ancient coppiced alders by Arkle Beck. Alders were highl useful as their wood does not rot in wet ground, was the preferred wood for soles of clogs and when made into charcoal was the best available for gunpowder manufacture. |  |
| Image 12 ID | 3808 |
| Image 12 Description | Detail with milk churn. |  |
| Image 13 ID | 3809 |
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| Image 14 ID | 3792 |
| Image 14 Description | Castle Farm and ashwoods by Arkle Beck form the access track. |  |
| Image 15 ID | 3793 |
| Image 15 Description | Little red Riding Hood live here perhaps. |  |
| Image 16 ID | 3811 |
| Image 16 Description | Castle Farm from the access road with ashwoods and the relict yew wood in the distance. |  |
| Image 17 ID | 3812 |
| Image 17 Description | Relict yew woodland, sole surviving fragment of the woodland which may once have extended across the whole of Fremington Escarpment. |  |
