Kilmond Scar

Kilmond Scar
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Country England
Region North East
District Teesdale
Location NZ028134
 - coordinates 54°30′59″N 1°57′27″W / 54.51639°N 1.95750°W / 54.51639; -1.95750Coordinates: 54°30′59″N 1°57′27″W / 54.51639°N 1.95750°W / 54.51639; -1.95750
Area 4.5 ha (11.1 acres)
Notification 1963
Management Natural England
Area of Search County Durham
Interest Biological
Map of England and Wales with a red dot representing the location of the Kilmond Scar SSSI, Co Durham
Location of Kilmond Scar SSSI, Co Durham
Website: Map of site

Kilmond Scar is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It lies just south of the A66 road, about 3 km east of the village of Bowes.

Kilmond Scar is a prominent south-facing scarp of Upper Carboniferous Limestone. Its rock ledges and scree slopes support a variety of drought-tolerant flora. Elsewhere, deeper limestone soils support a diversity of calcareous grassland species.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Kilmond Scar" (PDF). English Nature. 1986. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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