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Cwmcarvan

Tree ID: 396

Yews recorded: Ancient 5m-7m

Tree girth: 607cm

Girth height: at 5cm

Tree sex: male

Date of visit: 1-Mar-98

Source of earliest mention: 1987: Churchyard yews of Gwent - J.Daryll Evans

Notes:

This is tree 6 on the churchyard plan.
1987 – J Daryll Evans: Girth was recorded as 650 cm (21′ 4″) at 1m.
1998 Tim Hills: The largest yew grows NW of the church. Its ancient bole of about 3′ divides into 2 main branches. It leans slightly towards the church. Two of its main branches had wrapped around old hollow branches.
In 2000 a girth of 19′ 11” (607cm) was recorded close to the ground, avoiding the roots.
In 2007 a girth of 20′ 8” (630cm) at the ground included the jutting root.
By 2016 the tree was so smothered in ivy that Peter Norton was unable to measure.
In 2025 the ivy cover continues to diminish the presence of this fine tree.

Tree ID	Location	Yews recorded	Girth
396	Cwmcarvan	Ancient 5m-7m	607cm at 5cm - view more info
7115	Cwmcarvan	Notable	394cm at 30cm - view more info
7142	Cwmcarvan	Notable	385cm at 60cm - view more info
7122	Cwmcarvan	Notable	366cm at 30cm - view more info

Cwmcarvan

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