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What a fabulous name for a tree: the Great Oak at the Gates of the Dead. And what a pity that this 1,200 year old oak tree has split down the middle and died this month.
Located in Wales, its trunk has a circumference of 34 ft. It is thought to date back to the reign of King Egbert in 802, when Wales beat back Henry the Second. And finally old age and nature have taken their toll....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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