Ancient churchyard yew tree, Compton Dundon, Somerset, England. Estimated as 1700 years old, with a girth of 23ft. Now hollow.

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Ancient yew at junction of paths outside south porch is one of oldest in England - 1700 years old according to The Conservation Foundation, Country Living Yew Tree Campaign - with an estimated girth of 23ft. Compton Dundon, 5 miles south of Glastonbury is claimed as the Head of Gemini in the Glastonbury Zodiac.

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Location: Compton Dundon, Glastonbury, Somerset, England, UK
Photo credit: © Jean Williamson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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