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Bruce Tree
- ... that a 700-year old tree reputed to have been planted by Robert the Bruce was destroyed by an arson attack in 2004? ""at between 700 and 1,000 years old, it was one of the oldest oaks in Scotland before it fell in May 2004 after a fire was set within its hollow trunk" from: Hight, Julian (2011). Britain's Tree Story. London: National Trust. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-907892-20-2. "A replica of Robert the Bruce's throne has been carved from an ancient tree which he reputedly planted himself." (BBC News)
- ALT1:... that a replica of the throne of Robert the Bruce (original pictured) has been made partly of wood from an oak tree reputed to have been planted by him? "A replica of Robert the Bruce's throne has been carved from an ancient tree which he reputedly planted himself." (BBC News)
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 07:20, 26 October 2019 (UTC).
Article is new, long enough, no copyvio concerns, hook is interesting and cited to a reliable offline source. My only other comment is that this source (not used in the article) calls it "Bruce's Tree". Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:15, 26 October 2019 (UTC)