Tree ID: 438
Yews recorded: Ancient 7m+
Tree girth: 737cm
Girth height: at the ground
Tree sex: male
Date of visit: 8-Jul-99
Source of earliest mention: 1846: The Ecclesiologist
Notes:1895 – Horsfield: 18′ at 3′.
1993 – Owen Johnson: Height of 14m x 216cm diameter @ 1.5m (Sussex Tree Book).
1999 – Tim Hills: A large piece of dead wood will eventually decay leaving a large gap to the hollow. In the space are large and small internal stems. Girth was 24′ 2″ (737cm) around the base.
2015 – Peter Norton: The large section of dead wood observed in 1999 still remains and just offers a glimpse of a small internal stem. The yew will eventually split into two distinct halves.
| Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | Etchingham | |
Ancient 7m+ | 737cm at the ground - view more info |
