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The oak at 'THE GATE OF THE DEAD'.
This tree is situated at a location called the 'Gate of the Dead'. It is a location where a great battle was fought between the Welsh and English armies. The field opposite this tree has never been ploughed since and is said to contain bodies from the battle. More research to follow after chatting with a local resident. RobMcB.
OFFAS DYKE ANCIENT TREE HUNT - THE OAK AT THE ‘GATE OF THE DEAD’.
Friday 9th November 2007. Just visited this fantastic tree again as part of my inro. to doing the first ever complete bottom to top Ancient Tree survey of Offas Dyke. I met Mrs.Heather Jenkins again and she very kindly agreed to come and tell the story of the battle in front of this tree. She looks brilliant with her 'welsh black' long hair and her accent is really good for story telling. I have filmed it and put it on Youtube late last night. While I was knocking at Heathers door two young lads came whizzing down the hill. They were either friends or relations of Heathers. Two young characters Kevin Jenkins and his mate? They were a bit wary of the stranger with a camera at first but I managed to chat with them and Heather. I even got Kevin (with hoodie on) to star in the film. He was pointing the way to the Dyke and then wanted his wheelie shown in it. I thought that was a fair deal to try and (hate this word but..'engage' youngsters in the Ath. He thought it would be 'well good' to be on Youtube. So that is why he is in the film. Let's just hope the rest of Offas Dyke Tree hunt goes just aswell...
Take a look at Rob's video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pDMWZjFzEo&feature=related taken in the cold snowy Jan 2010
See the tree on BBC Countryfile here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP-0UAhCQZs
Note the girth of 5.5m was in notes and was added before the visit made on 26th January 2022 when the narrowest girth was 7.52m at between 1.4 and 1.6m above ground. The girth at 1.7m above the small branch was 8.29m
The oak at 'THE GATE OF THE DEAD'. This tree is situated at a location called the 'Gate of the Dead'. It is a location where a great battle was fought between the Welsh and English armies. The field opposite this tree has never been ploughed since and is said to contain bodies from the battle. More research to follow after chatting with a local resident. RobMcB.
OFFAS DYKE ANCIENT TREE HUNT - THE OAK AT THE ‘GATE OF THE DEAD’. Friday 9th November 2007. Just visited this fantastic tree again as part of my inro. to doing the first ever complete bottom to top Ancient Tree survey of Offas Dyke. I met Mrs.Heather Jenkins again and she very kindly agreed to come and tell the story of the battle in front of this tree. She looks brilliant with her 'welsh black' long hair and her accent is really good for story telling. I have filmed it and put it on Youtube late last night. While I was knocking at Heathers door two young lads came whizzing down the hill. They were either friends or relations of Heathers. Two young characters Kevin Jenkins and his mate? They were a bit wary of the stranger with a camera at first but I managed to chat with them and Heather. I even got Kevin (with hoodie on) to star in the film. He was pointing the way to the Dyke and then wanted his wheelie shown in it. I thought that was a fair deal to try and (hate this word but..'engage' youngsters in the Ath. He thought it would be 'well good' to be on Youtube. So that is why he is in the film. Let's just hope the rest of Offas Dyke Tree hunt goes just aswell...
Take a look at Rob's video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pDMWZjFzEo&feature=related taken in the cold snowy Jan 2010
See the tree on BBC Countryfile here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP-0UAhCQZs
Note the girth of 5.5m was in notes and was added before the visit made on 26th January 2022 when the narrowest girth was 7.52m at between 1.4 and 1.6m above ground. The girth at 1.7m above the small branch was 8.29m