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‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies (opens in new tab)

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Liberal England·

The Major Oak is dead and Phil Harding has discovered another ancient site near Stonehenge

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smithsonianmag.com·

Major Oak, the 1,200-Year-Old Tree with Ties to the Robin Hood Legend, Is Presumed Dead After Failing to Produce Leaves

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en.wikipedia.org·

Current events: 2026-06-18

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fark.com·

Scientists are struggling to explain what exactly killed the 1300 yr. old oak tree that supposedly once sheltered Robin Hood. Um, maybe being 1300 years old had...

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IGN·

Robin Hood's Tree — the 1,000-Year-Old Legend of Sherwood Forest — Declared Dead

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naked capitalism·

Links 6/18/2026

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dexerto.com·

World’s “most famous” tree dies after 1000 years in England

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Simon Collison·

The Major Oak is dead

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The Crucial Years·

Now where?

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In other languages

Helsingin Sanomat·

Sherwoodin metsä | Yli tuhatvuotias Robin Hoodin tammi kuoli

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Dagens ETC·

Över tusen år gamla Robin Hood-trädet har dött

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Xataka·

El principal "cáncer" del planeta acaba de matar al árbol más viejo de Europa. Y los expertos alertan: “perderemos uno así cada año”

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Sydsvenskan
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Över tusen år gamla Robin Hood-trädet i Sherwoodskogen har dött

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