Felled Sycamore Gap tree to be cut up and moved to a secret location before its fate is decided

The much-loved, 300-year-old sycamore tree that was felled by vandals will finally be moved two weeks after it was cut down – but its ultimate fate is still unknown.

A crane will lift the 50-foot tree today, after it was cut down and fell onto a section of Hadrian’s Wall. Historic England said the wall had sustained “some damage”.The tree will now be moved to “preserve” the Roman monument. The Northumberland sycamore, made famous in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, was chopped down in September, with authorities calling it a "deliberate act of vandalism".The fallen tree will now be transported to an unnamed National Trust property.

A National Trust spokesman said: “The tree is currently resting on Hadrian’s Wall in a precarious position, so it’s necessary we move it now, both to preserve the monument, and to make the site safe again for visitors. “During the past fortnight, seeds from the tree have been collected by our specialist propagators and are being looked after at our Plant Conservation Centre.”Two arrests have been made in search of those responsible for felling one of the country’s most photographed trees.

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