Markstakes Common photos Notable Trees /2023 

Description2023 2011
Ash (Tree 1) 3 stemmed 302cm @1.2m 
Lichens and mosses. On western boundary adjacent to Furzeley Farm. 
TQ3972018321 




Beech Maiden (Tree 2)486cm @ 1.3M 
Lichens and mosses. Decaying wood in crown, on ground, hollowing branches, holes and water pockets. Easily visible from the footpath.
Hornbeam (Tree 3)Maiden 233 @ 1.3m 
TQ3966718262 Lichens and mosses. Decaying wood on ground, hollowing branches, holes and water pockets. 
Beech (Tree 4)
233cm @ 1.33m 
Lichens and mosses. Holes and water pockets. 
TQ3970018253 
Hornbeam Pollard  (Tree 5)
400 @ 1.5m 
Lichens and mosses. Decaying wood in crown, on ground. Hollowing trunk, Holes and water pockets.

Beech with Hornbeam companion (Tree 6)
356cm @ 1.5m 
Right on the path heading south
TQ3968818199 
Lichens and mosses. Decaying wood on ground, hollowing branches, holes and water pockets. Growing with a partly dead hornbeam companion.



Beech 2 Stemmed (Tree 7)
Fell 5 years ago or more.
Decaying stump on the left of the  path heading south 
In 2011: Lichens and mosses. Decaying wood in crown, hollowing branches, holes and water pockets. 
340cm  @ 0.6m 158cm & 246cm  @ 1.5m 
Twin stems but one broken @ c. 2m and decaying with old bracket fungus. 
TQ3970718172 


Hornbeam 3 Stemmed (Tree 8) 
340cm @ 0.6m 158cm & 246cm stems at 1.5m 
Lichens and mosses, decaying wood and holes and water pockets. 
TQ3970718172 

Beech Maiden  (Tree 9)309cm @ 1.5m 
Lichens and mosses, decaying wood on ground, hollowing branches, holes and water pockets 
TQ3977918194 
Since broken, fallen, part trunk remain alive 

Beech 2-stemmed 
(Tree 10)
613cm @ 0.81mStems 34X cm, 214cm @1.5m 
Lichens and mosses, decaying wood on ground, hollowing branches, holes and water pockets. Growing with young companion oak and young holly. 
TQ2977918194 
Oak(Tree 11) 2-Stemmed 

Beech Pollard(Tree 12)  356cm @ 1.5m 
Lichens and mosses, hollowing, holes and water pockets. Growing with companion oak. 
TQ3980518139 

Oak Pollard 
(Tree 13) 
405cm @ 0.96m
Features associated with ancient trees.
Oak 2 stemmed(Tree 14) 
Features associated with ancient trees. \433cm @ 0.65mStems 215cm and 212cm @ 1.5m 
Ancient 
TQ 39952 18206 (+/− 7 m)



Silver Birch(Tree 15) 
TQ 39956 18218 (+/− 201 m)
BeechMaiden?(Tree 16) 
Beech Maiden(Tree 17) 
Off the path towards the eastern boundary.
Beech Multi-stemmed (Tree 18) 
BeechMulti-stemmed (Tree 19) 
BeechMaiden (Tree 20) 
Bits now broken off with branches of fallen beech and huge polypore


Beech Maiden(Tree 21) 
HornbeamPollard(Tree 22) 
HornbeamFallen surviving (Tree 23) 
Ash Old coppice/laid (Tree 24) 
408cm @ 0.5 m. Stems 200cm and 184cm at 1 m 
TQ3966817580
Hornbeam Old coppice/laid(Tree 25) 
337cm @ 0.65m 
TQ3966917607
On the boundary bank. Lichens and mosses. Hollowing branches, holes and water pockets. 


OakOld Coppice/laid(Tree 26)
460 @ 0.3m TQ396691764
On the boundary bank. Surrounded by holly, Lichens and mosses. Decaying wood in the crown. 

HornbeamOld Coppice(Tree 27( 
TQ396521769
100 @ 1.0m 
On the bank of the stream. 



HornbeamOld Coppice(Tree 28)
Moss and lichens 
3 Stems 240cm at 0.3m3 stems 
TQ396711770

HornbeamOld Coppice Five-stemmed (Tree 29) 
TQ 38486 18216 (+/− 4325 m)

BeechOld coppice?(Tree 30) 
One stem now long fallen and decaying 
Beech(Tree 31) 
Maiden with companion oak 
HornbeamPollard (Tree 32) 
HornbeamCoppice (Tree 33) 

Beside the footpath. decaying wood in crown, hollowing branches, holes and water pockets, lichens, and moss. 
TQ3981817722



Silver BirchMaiden (Tree 34)

Beside footpath. Decaying wood in crown. Lichens and moss. 
TQ3997418161 
NOTE: Now dead. Standing decaying trunk. 

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