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Ellisfield - woodland

Tree ID: 2990

Yews recorded: Ancient 5m-7m

Tree girth: 561cm

Girth height: No data

Tree sex: female

Date of visit: 21-Mar-09

Source of earliest mention: 2009: Hugo Egleston

Notes:

March 2009 – Hugo Egleston: The yew is found at SU628454. Girth @1′ above highest part of ground was 19′ (579cm). Isolated tree on wooded bank of prehistoric earthwork with bluebells. The earthwork, which may be may be of iron age origin – but was more reminiscent of a civil war field work – is an oblong shape enclosing about 4 acres.
2014 – Peter Norton: Female yew. Girth of 18′ 5” (561cm) recorded at 1′ from the top of the bank keeping the tape 90deg to the bole.

Yew trees at Ellisfield - woodland:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
2990 Ellisfield - woodland Ancient 5m-7m 561cm - view more info
2983 Ellisfield - woodland Ancient 5m-7m 559cm at 45cm - view more info