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Bog Oak is a term for native timber that has been buried in bogs for several millennia, (not to be confused with petrified wood). Due to its antiquity and limited supply, it is a desirable material. It polishes very easily to a rich lustre, it will crack through heat and time. These sub fossil timbers are generally seen, as intractable survivors of vast stretches of geological and paleo – botanical time.
History of Oak and Bogwood
About ten thousand years ago, the last of the ice fields retreated from Britain leaving behind a land upon which lichen, then birch and willow slowly began to grow. After a lapse of some thousand years a thick, mixed forest of pine, yew and oak formed a blanket over most of the country. These great forests lasted over four and a half thousand years before gradually being outgrown by vigorous growth of peat forming plants. This marked the beginning of the bogs, which have grown to a depth of some ten metres over the past three to four thousand years, preserving the once great wood it covered.
Radiocarbon dating Queens University at Belfast confirms; “In providing dates along with sculptured wood, you can safely say, in the case of bog yew, that the growth of the wood is between 2,000 and 2,200 BC and for Bog Oak, the date of growth of the wood is between 3,300 and 3,600 BC” Dr. F. G. McCormack, Radiocarbon Research Unit. You are buying a unique piece of part fossilized wooden Bog Oak It is a natural product, there are no two pieces the same. It will dry out and crack in time, this will be accelerated for pieces which are on show in central heated buildings. To preserve the lustre, simply wipe over with Linseed oil.
As each piece of bog oak is unique, delivery will be assessed on purchase, for the most competitive price according to the dimensions and weight. We will discuss this with you prior to completion of sale
 | a slice of history
Can you visualise this large cross section of tree trunk, polished and used as an unusual ornament indoors, or if not it could be a stand for a flower container.
width: 40cm approx
height: 30cm approx
depth: 10cm approx
£5.00 |
|  | alligator (2 pieces)
Two pieces of oak placed together in the shape of an alligator, but you can create any arrangement you wish.
Both pieces for one price.
width: 140 cm approx
height: 50 cm approx
£70.00 |
|  | bats from hell (2 pieces)
Two pieces can be arranged as decoration or placed on a table with candles as a centre piece.
Two pieces for the price of one.
width: 40 cm approx
height: 10 cm approx
£8.00 |
| [ekm]119x80[ekm].jpg) | black widow spider
Can you imagine just how large this tree must have been in it's growing state. The awesome shapes in this oak relic could be planted with various flowers, or it could also be the base for a garden table or if polished, a coffee table indoors. What a conversation piece.
width: 2 metres plus
height: 60-70 cm approx
£185.00 |
|  | bog dog?
This piece of Bog Oak resembles a little black dog. Can you imagine it sitting at the side of a pond or water feature, or even, if polished it would look wonderful indoors.
width: 70 cm approx
height: 100 cm approx
£50.00 |
|  | dragons lair
Wonderfully preserved tree stump. Great structural feature for herbaceous borders, could even have sedums or house leeks planted on it.
width: 90cm approx
height: 1 metre approx
£85.00 |
|  | fallen arches
What a wonderfully shaped piece of history you have here, you could grow small plants within and around it and even place it near to your front door for visitors to admire.
width: 40cm approx
height: 40cm approx
£20.00 |
|  | flying squirrel
This pretty piece could be so beautiful with flowers placed in the centre, or even as part of a water feature.
width: 90 cm approx
height: 40 cm approx
£22.00 |
| |  | periscopes up!
A two-metre historic trunk! This piece has lovely curves which look good as a garden feature standing or laying down.
length: 190cm approx
width: 55 cm approx.
£115.00 |
|  | pteradactyl (2 pieces)
Two pieces of oak for the price of one means there are so many ways you can arrange them to create your own masterpiece.
width: 150 cm approx
height: 70 cm approx
£120.00 |
|  | pteradactyl talon
This reminds me of a giant bird claw, but imagine the beautiful flower arrangement it could create, indoors or outside in the garden.
width: 35cm approx
height: 15-20cm
£20.00 |
|  | stepping stones
Each of these stepping stones is unique with growth rings to prove they really are a piece of history. Children love to jump from one to another and they'll enjoy counting the rings to see how old each tree was when it died.
£5.00 |
|  | storm at sea
Amazing Texture! This piece plays with the imagination. The myraid of cracks and crevices will make an ideal shelter for overwintering minibeasts.
width: approx 80cm
height: approx 80cm
£70.00 |
|  | sunbather
Who said too much sun is bad for you !!!
Of course you could stand it up and trail Clematis or roses around it.
height: 50-60 cm
width: 20cm
£22.00 |
|  | the raven
This piece in the shape of a bird sitting on a branch can be shown in so many ways - by a pond, or in the herbaceous border, or among grasses. It should polish to a rich lustre, allowing it to be used as a piece of contemporary art.
height: 130cm approx
width: 60cm approx
£92.00 |
|  | the sentinel
An ancient gnarled tree trunk with knots and scars, rather like a large sentinel to guard your garden.
height: 190cm approx
width: 80cm
£132.00 |
|  | volcanic eruption
These tree roots are like fingers of volcanic lava, can you imagine sedum or other small plants spreading between them, what a picture.
width: 1 metre approx
height: 70cm approx
£55.00 |
|  | witches foot
Taken from the bottom of an enormous tree, resembling a pointed foot. Would look terrific beside a pond.
width: approx 150cm
height: approx 60cm
£103.00 |
|  | wood nymph's foot
I am the fairy of the wood, I go about doing good!!!
width: 1 metre approx
height: 80cm approx
£45.00 |
|  | wooden leg?
I'm sure Long John Silver had a wooden leg similar to this! Standing on end it would make an interesting support for a house plant, or part of a feature collection of Bog Oak in the garden
width: 80cm approx
height: 20cm approx
£10.00 |
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