Large so tree

[andrewt]

Found this tree on a ridge above an old farm... there are numerous very old oak trees but this one stood out to me

What do you think?

 

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[Chadeaux]

Sovereign tree? - https://archivememory.mla.hcommons.org/2014/12/12/sovereign-trees/

Some First Nations peoples buried their dead in the trees.



Octopus tree in Oregon was shaped so that the chief could be buried in the tree in his canoe.

 

[Hitndahed]

How large is the circumference ??
I have found that most areas have been logged or cut down many,,MANY times in the past 200 years.
Firewood,,,lumber,,,fuel for old smelting operations,,farming, whatever.
Very few,, if any of the "sign" trees are around,,, especially where I live and quite probably where you are now.
If you "feel" something MAY be buried or hidden there I would look for other clues,, as in rock piles, cairns,,shaped rocks or groupings that may pont you in the right direction.
BUT,,,,
If you were in the west,,, the deserts or mountains there are cacti and even old dead trees that are real markers,, even still.
Be aware of anything that may not be a natural formation,, I would begin there.

 

[miboje]

It definitely appears to have been heavily manipulated. If I had found it, I would stand under that elbow on the right, face the trunk, get a compass bearing and start walking that direction. Some folks may say to walk in the direction that the elbow is pointing. Try both. Any carvings on the tree? Also, look for unusual or carved rocks near the base of the tree.