BBC News shares ​article on giant oak tree found. The 44 ft. (13.4m) Fenland Black Oak, or bog oak, was found buried in farmland at Methwold Hythe, near Downham Market.

Planks cut from the trunk will be dried over seven months in a specialist kiln.

A spokesman said the tree would make “a breathtaking table for public display, giving an insight into the grandeur of these ancient giant forests.”

Bog oak is generally found buried in farmland.

To view full article see BBC News: Fenland Black Oak: 5,000-Year-Old Tree Found in Norfolk, September 26, 2012.

Resources:
ID That Tree: Shingle Oak, Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube Channel
ID That Tree: Red Oak Group, Purdue Extension-FNR YouTube Channel
Hardwood Lumber and Veneer Series: Red Oak Group, The Education Store, Purdue Extension’s resource center
Morton Arboretum: Shingle Oak
Fifty Trees of the Midwest app for the iPhone, The Education Store
Native Trees of the Midwest, The Education Store
Shrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest, The Education Store
Investing in Indiana Woodlands, The Education Store
Forest Improvement Handbook, The Education Store
ID That Tree, Purdue Extension-Forestry & Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube playlist
Woodland Management Moment , Purdue Extension-FNR YouTube playlist

BBC News