Alternating buds, hairy twigs

[rcbprk]

Out and about today and spotted this guy. I wouldn't have looked at it twice except someone had taken it upon themselves to push a few tonnes of topsoil and debris up against its stem. The light wasn't great, but I'm having a mind blank on the ID.

 

Short, alternating and hairy twigs with alternating hairless buds. Any ideas?

[JSN]

Elm?

[Dan Maynard]

That's a good shout, like to see the bark on stem too really.

[JSN]

If you zoom in on the crown, the zig zaggy twigs give it away.  Time I’ve checked a book - hairy twigs suggest English Elm. 

[rcbprk]

6 minutes ago, JSN said:

If you zoom in on the crown, the zig zaggy twigs give it away.  Time I’ve checked a book - hairy twigs suggest English Elm. 

Got it in one! I didn’t get a snap of the bark but that’s the badger. I don’t see too many English Elms up this way, although there are a few Wych Elms about. 
 

Cheers folks.