Just over a week ago, news broke that a tree in the north of England had been felled. The famous Sycamore Gap Tree was approximately 300 years old, and stood beside a section of the 1900 year old Hadrian's Wall, which the romans began constructing in 122 AD.

But who cut down the famous tree and why?

In this episode of The Quicky, we look into this intriguing crime to find out why this tree was so significant, and what might happen to it now.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to:

Matthew Pound - Associate Professor in Physical Geography at Northumbria University in Newcastle

Bronwen Whitney - Professor in Physical Geography at Northumbria University in Newcastle

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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