Lower Machen

Tim Hills – 1999: A male yew east of the church. Its bole sweeps upwards above its cavernous hollow, with larger branches emerging from a height of between 10′ and 15′. A girth of 21′ 8” (660cm) at the ground included a piece of stump that may or may not be part of the original tree. A measurement excluding the stump was 20′ 8” (630cm).
Revisiting in 2007 I recorded a girth at the ground of 21′ 10” (665cm) including the stump and 20′ 6” (625cm) excluding it.
February 2018 – Peter Norton: A ‘very large yew with a large basal cavity in a splayed root flare and internal roots’. He was unable to measure due to low spray and encroaching ivy. He considered that the additional stump is not part of the original yew.