Tree ID: 1271
Yews recorded: Ancient 5m-7m
Tree girth: 569cm
Girth height: at the ground
Tree sex: male
Date of visit: 28-Aug-05
Source of earliest mention: 1833: A Topographical Dictionary of Wales - Lewis
Notes:Lewis’s 1833 Topographical Dictionary of Wales reported that ‘In the churchyard are to be seen an ancient yew-tree, measuring twentyfive feet, and a sycamore, fifty-four feet, in girth. The yew survives, a complex tree of two distinct sides joined together for 5’/6′ and many pieces of the original tree visible. Girth of 18’ 8” (569cm) recorded with tape horizontal at height of soil mound on one side of tree.
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
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1271 | Myddfai | Ancient 5m-7m | 569cm at the ground - view more info |