Old Holly

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

bark graffiti lasts a long long time, 18oo's is no problem on holly

[kev7937]

Well I guess the easiest way to find out is to drop him (or Her) .

 

Whats the normal cycle for coppicing holly then ?

 

unless you have an increment borer thingy to hand of course.

[Big Bolt]

as promised cleared around holly stem today and some cracking dates

 

1= W D 1873

 

2= 1885

 

3= T B 1811 / AND JUST BELOW T B 1812

 

4= AS 3 BUT ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE T B 1860

 

AS YOU CAN SEE THE OLDER DATES ARE WRITTEN IN OLD ENGLISH STYLE

 

THERE ARE MORE DATES ON THE TREE BUT ARE HARD TO SHOW IN A PIC

[tommer9]

Fascinating stuff. Great post.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

as promised cleared around holly stem today and some cracking dates

 

1= W D 1873

 

2= 1885

 

3= T B 1811 / AND JUST BELOW T B 1812

 

4= AS 3 BUT ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE T B 1860

 

AS YOU CAN SEE THE OLDER DATES ARE WRITTEN IN OLD ENGLISH STYLE

 

THERE ARE MORE DATES ON THE TREE BUT ARE HARD TO SHOW IN A PIC

 

shoot bark graffiti from the side early morning or late afternoon when the light is at a low angle, it will highten shadow and pick up the text easy, wax rubbings work well too:thumbup1:

[White Noise]

Wow 1860 three years later Stoke City Football club was formed . 1863 a magical number