Kilmond Scar
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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.
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Kilmond Scar | |
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Location | MAGiC MaP |
Nearest town | Barnard Castle |
Coordinates | 54°30′59″N 1°57′27″W |
Area | 4.5 ha (11 acres) |
Established | 1963 |
Governing body | Natural England |
Website | Kilmond Scar SSSI |
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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]