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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nicole Wootton-Cane

Age mystery of felled Sycamore Gap tree finally solved

The Sycamore Gap tree was at least 100 years old when it was felled in a “devastating” act of vandalism, say a team of researchers.

Never-done-before analysis of a sample of the beloved tree has proved it was part of the iconic landscape next to Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland for between 100 and 120 years, before it was cut down in 2023.

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