AYG directory record

Ancient 7m+

Builth Wells, Powys, Wales · Public access

This is a gazetteer pin, not a field profile. Open the Ancient Yew Group page for the survey notes. Age and girth here are class bands, not tapes.

LivingAncient 7m+ChurchyardOlder than dated churchPublic access

Alltmawr Yew

Taxus baccata · Builth Wells, Powys, Wales

Alltmawr is a classic circular enclosure. Millennial claims are speculative; the tree is ancient on girth and form.

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Girth band: —
Class band: 1,000–2,500 yrs
Confidence: Speculative
Sex: Unknown

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Yew vs parish

This yew predates the present church by about 974 years.

Yew (estimated midpoint)276

Present churchc. 1250

Sacred site (earliest)c. 700

Ages for hollow yews are speculative. A midpoint is a reading aid, not a ring count. Compare ranges on the profile, and treat anything beyond two millennia as a working hypothesis.

St Mauritius, Alltmawr profile

Nearest recorded

38 other recorded yews within 10 miles.

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