Ruth SalterSunny moment amid April showers at the Fortingall Yew today - one of the oldest trees in Europe, estimated by Forestry and Land Scotland as 5000 years old.
#Perthshire #Scotland #Fortingall #Yew #YewTree #Tree #Trees
Assoc for Scottish LiteratureThe story that Pontius Pilate was born in Fortingall (completely ridiculous, since the Romans wouldn’t come near Scotland until 71 CE) seems to have begun not long after Sir Donald Currie, a shipping magnate, bought the Glenlyon estate in 1885. Currie had several literary friends, & they may have invented the story as a prank.
The Fortingall Yew – estimated to be between 2000 and 9000 years old – is real.
https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/fortingall-yew-p2568631
Undiscovered ScotlandThe lovely village of Fortingall in Perthshire, home to what may be the oldest living thing on Earth, the Fortingall Yew, and believed by some to be the birthplace of Pontius Pilate. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/fortingall/fortingall/index.html
The Fortingall Yew stands in the churchyard of Fortingall Church near the east end of the attractive village of Fortingall in Perthshire. It is believed to be 5,000 years old and is quite possibly the oldest living thing on Earth. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/fortingall/yew/index.html
#Scotland #FortingallYew #Trees #Yew #Fortingall #Perthshire #UndiscoveredScotland
Pete CraneClach a' Phlaigh #Fortingall marks a burial mound from the 14th century Great Plague. Some consider that the site may have been 'reusing' and ancient stone #StandingStoneSunday
More pics from https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7928@[email protected] here https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7928
More pics from https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7928@[email protected] here https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7928
The Fortingall Yew stands in the churchyard of Fortingall Church near the east end of the attractive village of Fortingall in Perthshire. It is believed to be 5,000 years old and is quite possibly the oldest living thing on Earth. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/fortingall/yew/index.html
#Scotland #FortingallYew #Trees #Yew #Fortingall #Perthshire #UndiscoveredScotland
As well as the 5,000 yr old yew tree, #Fortingall in #Perthshire is rich in ancient monuments inc Bridge of Lyon standing stones & the cup and ring marked Cairn. Info from @megalithic here https://megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7923
#StandingStoneSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
Oliver Romain 🏴🇪🇺 ☮️Alright. Definitely last toot but only because it’s It’s #ThickTrunkTuesday and I can’t let it lie that I have not seen the #Fortingall Yew yet. So here it is a photo and website all about Scotland’s Ancient Yews.
https://scotlands-yew-trees.org/yewtree/fortingall/
https://scotlands-yew-trees.org/yewtree/fortingall/
