Tree ID: 4122
Yews recorded: Ancient 5m-7m
Tree girth: 508cm
Girth height: at 150cm
Tree sex: unspecified
Date of visit: 15-Mar-19
Source of earliest mention: 2009: Ancient Tree Hunt
Notes:March 2019 – Tim Hills: A most unusual yew, with a small girth of 12′ 9” (389cm) at the base, swelling to 16′ 8” (508cm) at 5′ (measured over twiggy growth). About a third of its bole is missing and its centre is filled with a large piece of dead and bleached sapwood. The question (for which the answer will not be in my lifetime) is whether new living wood being laid down at the edges will hide the old sapwood shell before it rots away. In spite of it leaning, the whole structure had a feeling of great solidity.
| Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4122 | Oswestry | |
Ancient 5m-7m | 508cm at 150cm - view more info |
