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DaveRo Folklore: Oak & Ash & Thorn (15) RE: Folklore: Oak & Ash & Thorn 08 Jan 23

It's "Thorn of the Down" in the poem, which will be the chalk downs of Sussex. There are thorn trees and scrub of all varieties on the Downs but I imagine a typical solitary windswept tree under which, in high summer, I have certainly lain down after a picnic.

Are these solitary trees mainly hawthorns? I think so, but I've not particularly noticed. I see blackthorn mainly in hedges, and I wouldn't want to crawl under any sort if thorn hedge for a nap!

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