Stanhope Tree

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Stanhope Tree by Ashley Dace as part of the Geograph project.

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Stanhope Tree

Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 28 Jul 2011

A preserved Sigillaria tree from the mid Carboniferous coal swamps. Instead of joining its coal friends it rotted away but was covered in sand which left a cast. http://arthuride.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/sigillaria-tree1.jpg Preserved at a sand quarry it was brought here and erected in front of the church. The bark and root impressions are very good.

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.747847
Longitude
-2.00727