This video tells the story of the Fortingall Yew located in Perthshire, Scotland, and it's quite possibly the oldest living thing in Europe. The tale surrounding this Yew tree is long, very long, in fact, it's said to be 5000 years old, however, many Dendrochronologists believe it might be over 9000 years old. The story of the Fortingall Yew takes in the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron ages, just imagine the things this tree has lived through down the ages. It's seen the Storegga slide that separated Britain from Europe over 8000 years ago, Julius Cesar and the Roman invasion of Britain, the World Wars and so on. Pontious Pilate is said to have been born in Glen Lyon and sat under the Fortingall yew. So, join me on a wee adventure into the history of the Fortingall Yew.

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