A country citizen cleft
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The photograph on this page of A country citizen cleft by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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A country citizen cleft
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 22 Sep 2017
This oak must be quite some age but has not avoided a major loss. The large bough has come away from the rest of it, providing a stark remnant. The living part where the section used to be attached to has a carving, with the number '13'. Perhaps this dates the damage to 2013?
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Image Location
Latitude
51.40887
Longitude
-2.521856