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Kilmond Scar

Coordinates: 54°30′59″N 1°57′27″W / 54.51639°N 1.95750°W / 54.51639; -1.95750
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Kilmond Scar
Map showing the location of Kilmond Scar
Map showing the location of Kilmond Scar
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationMAGiC MaP
Nearest townBarnard Castle
Coordinates54°30′59″N 1°57′27″W / 54.51639°N 1.95750°W / 54.51639; -1.95750
Area4.5 ha (11 acres)
Established1963
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteKilmond Scar SSSI
Kilmond Scar

Kilmond Scar is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham 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

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  1. ^ "Kilmond Scar SSSI : Reasons for designating the SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 March 2022.