Hangman's Brae, shelter belt
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Hangman's Brae, shelter belt by Robert Murray as part of the Geograph project.
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Hangman's Brae, shelter belt
Image: © Robert Murray Taken: 25 Aug 2013
This photo was taken to record this little ancient woodland planted before 1750 (it appears on William Roy's map of the Lowlands of that year) that originally formed the boundary of the Blackyairds/Calderbank Estate. How much longer it will last is anybody's guess.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.844313
Longitude
-4.111452