Ancient Hedge, Great Ground Hill
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Ancient Hedge, Great Ground Hill
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 25 Mar 2008
It is difficult to date hedges unless there is documentary evidence as to their planting, but one theory is to count the species in a 30 metre stretch and each species counts as a century. Only count older plants and not saplings.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.062226
Longitude
-2.017216