National Trust seeks to prevent Berlin Wall-like souvenirs after several people reportedly caught trying to take pieces
The tree that once graced and gave its name to Sycamore Gap has been cut up and its pieces held at a secret location because of fears it will go the way of the Berlin Wall, chunks of which were looted by trophy hunters, the National Trust has said.
Jane Gibson, the chair of the Hadrian’s Wall Partnership, told the paper: “The wood from the tree has been taken away and stored for safekeeping at a secure location. There were concerns people were taking pieces of it for mementoes, like what happened with the Berlin Wall, when people would take a piece as a keepsake. It is now being safely stored as we work on potential future uses for the timber.
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