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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 991 |
| Date Entered | 06/05/2017 |
| Updated on | 07/05/2017 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Geological Record |
| Record Type | Geological HER |
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| Site Name | |
| Site Description | |
| Site Access | Public Access Land |
| Record Date | 05/05/2017 |
| Location | Sleightholme Beck, Trough Heads |
| Civil Parish | Bowes |
| Brit. National Grid | NY 965 113 |
| Altitude | 340m |
| Geology | Complete section through the Great Limestone revealed at The Trough, a fine fault controlled gorge cut by Sleightholme Beck. The Great limestone is overlain by black shales with lingula band close to the base. |
| Record Name | Sleightholme Beck, Trough Heads. A walk beside this fine limestone gorge. |
| Record Description | The water worn limestone features of this fine stream cut gorge were seen at their very best during this walk. Sleightholme Beck was reduced to a trickle by recent drought conditions. This allowed the polished limestone features usually obscured by torrent conditions to be admired.
The inaccessible limestone cliff lined gorge provides security for a rich flora with many fine specimen trees including one exceptionally large yew tree. |
| Dimensions | See photos |
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| Species | |
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| Common / Notable Species | |
| Tree and / or Stem Girth | |
| Tree: Position / Form / Status | |
| Tree Site ID | 0 |
| Associated Site SWAAG ID | 0 |
| Additional Notes | SAFETY NOTE!
The top edges of these tree lined limestone cliffs are not protected and those subject to vertigo or unfamiliar with dangerous cliffs are advised not to approach the edge of the ravine. Those familiar with such places must take due care.
View from a safe distance! |
| Image 1 ID | 7293 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Trough Heads, view upstream. Dry conditions. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 7294 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | The tree lined gorge. |  |
| Image 3 ID | 7295 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Trough Heads, view upstream with yew. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 7296 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | Early purple orchid. |  |
| Image 5 ID | 7297 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | Limestone cliff with yew and recent collapse. |  |
| Image 6 ID | 7298 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 6 Description | View downstream with yew. |  |
| Image 7 ID | 9299 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 7 Description | One of two adjacent limekilns, detail. |  |
| Image 8 ID | 7300 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 8 Description | One of two adjacent limekilns, detail. |  |
| Image 9 ID | 7301 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 9 Description | One of two adjacent limekilns, detail. |  |
| Image 10 ID | 7302 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 10 Description | One of two adjacent limekilns, detail. |  |
| Image 11 ID | 7303 |
| Image 11 Description | |  |
| Image 12 ID | 7304 |
| Image 12 Description | |  |
| Image 13 ID | 7305 |
| Image 13 Description | Herb Robert. Basal rosette in fine colour on the limestone. |  |
| Image 14 ID | 7306 |
| Image 14 Description | This is a place to sit, watch the wagtails and look. |  |
| Image 15 ID | 7308 |
| Image 15 Description | Detail of the water worn limestone in the Gorge. |  |
| Image 16 ID | 7309 |
| Image 16 Description | |  |
| Image 17 ID | 7310 |
| Image 17 Description | |  |
| Image 18 ID | 7311 |
| Image 18 Description | Fossil coral. Dibunophyllum sp. |  |
| Image 19 ID | 7312 |
| Image 19 Description | Fingered saxifrage. (Saxifraga tridactylites). |  |
| Image 20 ID | 7313 |
| Image 20 Description | Pot holes. |  |
| Image 21 ID | 7314 |
| Image 21 Description | |  |
| Image 22 ID | 7315 |
| Image 22 Description | Trough Heads fall, now dry but a torrent in spate |  |
