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 *****SWAAG_ID***** 463
 Date Entered 20/02/2012
 Updated on 20/02/2012
 Recorded by Tim Laurie
 Category Tree Site Record
 Record Type Botanical HER
 Site Access Private
 Record Date 18/02/2012
 Location Muker CP. Rough pasture north of Usha Gap Bridge.
 Civil Parish Muker
 Brit. National Grid SD 903 982
 Altitude 280m
 Geology Glacial drift over sandstone.
 Record Name Usha Gap. Juniper with holly, hawthorn, rowan on south facing lower dale slope.
 Record Description Open scatter of aproximately 10-15 juniper bushes with hollies, hawthorn and rowan at 280m elevation on steep south facing hill side north of Usha Gap Bridge.
 Dimensions See photos
 Geographical area Upper Swaledale
 Species Juniper
 Common / Notable Species Juniper, Holly, Rowan, Ash on lower slope.
 Additional Notes Visible from public footpath .
 Image 1 ID 2315         Click image to enlarge
 Image 1 Description The prominent dark trees are two adjacent hollies, the junipers are difficult to see and scattered .
 Image 2 ID 2316         Click image to enlarge
 Image 2 Description 
 Image 3 ID 2317         Click image to enlarge
 Image 3 Description 
 Image 4 ID 2318         Click image to enlarge
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 Image 5 ID 2319         Click image to enlarge
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