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Pen-y-clawdd

Tree ID: 677

Yews recorded: Ancient 5m-7m

Tree girth: 549cm

Girth height: at 30cm

Tree sex: male

Date of visit: 9-Jan-00

Source of earliest mention: 1986: Churchyard yews of Gwent - J.Daryll Evans

Notes:

1986 – J.Daryll Evans: Measured for The Churchyard Yews of Gwent and a girth of 550 cm (18′) at 1m recorded.
January 2000 – Tim Hills: Pen-y-clawdd’s largest yew is found west of the church. From its bole develops a large upright branch, while another grows towards the church. It was ivy clad throughout, but I was able to recorded a girth of approximately 18′ (549cm) at 1′.
March 2016 – Peter Norton: The largest girthed tree is the male growing opposite the tower, measuring 18′ 3” (556cm) at about 2′.
June 2025 – Tim Hills: A girth of 580cm (19′ 0”) was recorded at a height of about 2′, following some embedded nails.

Tree ID	Location	Yews recorded	Girth
677	Pen-y-clawdd	Ancient 5m-7m	549cm at 30cm - view more info
7119	Pen-y-clawdd	Ancient 4m-5m	435cm at 30cm - view more info
678	Pen-y-clawdd	Notable	No data available - view more info

Pen-y-clawdd

Yew trees at Pen-y-clawdd: