any guesses as to how old this is?

[Stihlben]

This is the yew in Hedgerley, the graves next to it date from the mid 1600s

[Dorset Hedgelayer]

Summer work is contract grass cutting, graveyard being one of my jobs, quiet often they have been planted on or right next to head stones like past post stated,

so ball park figure have a look at nearest stone or even if its inline/on a grave with a stone, just done this weeks cut will look next time Im & cutting try n take some pic's and dates