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Locals in a Sussex town are in 'utter disbelief' after discovering the uprooted 40ft tree, just a week after the famous Sycamore Gap tree in Scotland was felled.
Speculation has mounted about how it had been toppled, with some suggesting the tree was deliberately cut down while others say it could have toppled due to recent strong winds.
The 1,000 year old tree was just a mile away from Senloc Hill, where the Battle of Hastings took place.
Once upon a time, when Celtic tribes populated Britain, the Yew tree was revered as a symbol of longevity and rebirth and would be worshipped as such. This continued under Roman occupation, too, but such practises were stopped when the Empire converted to Christianity. Many Yew trees now can be found in churchyards, much like the one that houses the Crowhurst Yew because Christian's often built their places of worship over that of the Pagan's as a way to supplant the religion. Appearance-wise you could imagine that the Crowhurst Yew would be right at home in Fangorn forest, the ancient wood...