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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 179 |
| Date Entered | 26/04/2011 |
| Updated on | 02/11/2011 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree Site Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| Site Access | Public Footpath |
| Record Date | 11/04/2011 |
| Location | Lartington CP. Deepdale Beck. From Crag Bridge to Nab Bridge |
| Civil Parish | Cotherstone |
| Brit. National Grid | NY 999 154 |
| Altitude | 250m |
| Geology | Namurian strata comprising: limestones, shales, coal and mudstones below the Top Crag Limestone.
Reference:
Geological Survey of Great Britain. �Geology of the country around Barnard Castle�. HMSO 1976.
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| Record Name | Lartington CP. Deepdale Beck.Aspen dominated relict woodland and streamside vegetation. |
| Record Description | Two small woods (Upper and Lower Aspen Woods), each with aspen. Aspen is present as a componant of species rich woodland in the Upper Wood and is the dominant tree in the Lower Wood.
Elsewhere the banks northern bank of the Beck is sheep grazed and isolated trees and copses indicate that woodland similar to that described above, was once much more extensive here.
Tree species include alder, aspen, ash, blackthorn, crab (on south bank), hawthorn, holly, rose, rowan, ivy.
Yellow flag iris are present in the stream.
NY 999 154 centre |
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Geographical area | Stainmore |
| Additional Notes | The walk down Deepdale Beck is a delight and the aspen woodland a rare survival of native woodland.
Farm land subject to public access agreement. |
| Image 1 ID | 596 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Blackthorn thicket and Lower Aspen Wood. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 593 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Upper Aspen Wood. |  |
| Image 3 ID | 595 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Aspen woodland |  |
| Image 4 ID | 594 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | Ancient alder, Deepdale Beck. |  |
| Image 5 ID | 599 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | Aspen woodland. Lower Wood. |  |
| Image 6 ID | 597 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 6 Description | Blackthorn thicket. |  |
| Image 7 ID | 598 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 7 Description | |  |
