Harthwaite Sike

Site of Special Scientific Interest · 54.6164, -2.4582

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Cumbria County North Pennines Scenic Area

Condition (Natural England)

Favourable (1)
UnitFeatureConditionArea (ha)Assessed
NY704246 — Favourable 1.48 2024-02-21

Description

Area, 1.3 hectares 3.2 ac Description Harthwaite Sike lies due south east of Dufton at an altitude of 200 metres OD. The Gill is very lightly wooded and forms part of the upland grazing of the Appleby Fells. The site is of geological interest providing an important section through the Longvillian and Marshbrookian strata of the Cross Fell Inlier which is the source of type material for several trilobite species. It is a key palaeontological and stratigraphic locality.