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Danebury Hill

Tree ID: 2096

Yews recorded: Ancient 4m-5m

Tree girth: 458cm

Girth height: at the ground

Tree sex: unspecified

Date of visit: 1-Nov-02

Source of earliest mention: 2002: Russell Cleaver

Notes:

November 2002 – Russell Cleaver: The largest individual yew, recorded by Russell Cleaver, is in a group at the right of the entrance into the ring, Its branches are feathered to base, with some resting on the ground.
August 2006 – visited by 38 members of Eibenfreunde as part of a 10 day trip to study yew sites in Southern England. It was observed here that those growing on open land close to the hill fort have had numerous low branches removed in an attempt to allow more light to reach the ground, supposedly encouraging grass to grow beneath the trees and prevent soil erosion.

Yew trees at Danebury Hill:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
2096 Danebury Hill Ancient 4m-5m 458cm at the ground - view more info