The Crowhurst Yew
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The Crowhurst Yew
Image: © Dan Gregory Taken: 18 Aug 2007
This ancient tree is estimated to be around 4,000 years old; maybe twice the age of the church in whose graveyard it now stands. The location of a church here may suggest an effort to put an obvious Christian stamp on a site that was already of religious or spiritual significance to a pre-Christian population, thus easing the transition of religion.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.209507
Longitude
-0.010176