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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 317 |
| Date Entered | 06/11/2011 |
| Updated on | 06/11/2011 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree/Shrub Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| SWAAG Site Name | |
| Site Type | |
| Site Name | |
| Site Description | |
| Site Access | Public Footpath |
| Location | Birkdale Beck. Stone Houses. |
| Civil Parish | Muker |
| Brit. National Grid | |
| Altitude | 365m |
| Geology | Sandstone strata above the Main Limestone. |
| Record Name | Stone Houses.Isolated juniper. |
| Record Description | Single mature juniper on low cliff with rowan and sallow nearby.
Type A Site with acidic vegetation not yet recorded. |
| Dimensions | N/A see photos |
| Geographical area | Upper Swaledale |
| Species | Juniper |
| Scientific Name | Juniperus commune |
| Common / Notable Species | Rowan, Sallow. |
| Tree and / or Stem Girth | |
| Tree: Position / Form / Status | Cliff tree. Isolated. |
| Tree Site ID | 316 |
| Associated Site SWAAG ID | 0 |
| Additional Notes | This is the lowest of just three recorded juniper sites on Birkdale Beck and its tributary stream, Little Sleddale Beck. |
| Image 1 ID | 1167 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Birkdale Beck. Stone Houses. Juniper on cliff. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 1166 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Birkdale Beck and access track to Stone Houses |  |
