# ‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-18 00:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo News UK, Nottingham Post, BBC and CNN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| KSAT | An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQMGJpZ3MxVndZQVg3b1ZfZ2htNWJkRHBiTVI3ek1mTkRrcGVKclB5dWdJRGpYWmk0WHZ0Wnp4Sm9zdlJuOXhqb2pCRnZBbmhHRHRQZjk2SnZFQ0VXQ0VoMGJqd3pBQkZHLWo1cTBhaTlISG5IZmZodjdNLXZsREtHNzRZRDJzbFlpc2FNRWppd2hGeHpUeTVLQXZValhfaF9IVlBHVzZkQ2tBSk1lTTliUTY2SW90Y1duTHc?oc=5) |
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood is dead | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE1zaWFHWlhjM1p5Yi1KWW4yb0JzNzhhN1F5bElEYjBxR3BxamRBVFYzdTFEN0JQU2Y2dVBZUVoteEV0eDFzaWpqRnNFRXlVUWlvNTZLXzFGZ01rTDRIMEQ3czFCczd0aWVvMW9NaTFzcVRldkVncGg0dFh2WG9yQVU?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Robin Hood’s 1,200-year-old oak tree ‘killed by sightseers’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNUGl4Ymp4YVdOVEEtMUZDSTJYYzlTT25TdGdocnd0NFByVVliZnFjNVJsRG8xT2xfOVlPSE5PekFzV1VWYV82ZzRCZWhiN0toWEpJSmZtdUtyODJBbFYxelJ0ZnFYd3A1R1haZzlvNEEwcnl1WnZUM2wxLTRTVFN3SE5uakxGUQ?oc=5) |
| The Telegraph | Robin Hood’s 1,200-year-old oak tree ‘killed by sightseers’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQODJZNFNKeXlyVno2bHhLbWVONVYwUFk0S3QzLUFOUlduTmhTNEFiWk8xdTEyZkJsUzJLdFBGeVY2RElIamVZLXR2Y0pENUNnTVlUVi1EWDNzWFZjMmNTQktzZ1JGMG1taklobl8tLXBscWZXWDhmcWpLSUlmOXFITkhWMWZ2N0ZZMERja2VR?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPUTlnVTMxSXUyaG1xQnFYbnFzM3VXeVdndTNkS1VONWgydmxxaGd3RWUydVRnSWdBNmNQZzNTY2puWHZOM2FXbmdrbHFub2JqcDdSckp3RF95QmhRdkF0UEJzRFVZN2s2Uk5hMmJwYk1KRGszVTNpbXZsdXJHWTJFS1JVRnFGU2pIT0V3b1FXLUNkVTBG?oc=5) |
| mezha.net | Major Oak dies after 1,200 years as scientists blame soil compaction and drought | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTE5nMkZOcFE1MDFrWnRCUncyM1hhOWUtR1lvODN3WUE2cXBXZkgtbUFwRnN4YVAxMHNYbzhKcGswY3QxeUUzdERzcWp0c1NvUEpiNzVrcjZ0RFFrYzhjUE93REt3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo News UK | Legendary actress Judi Dench pays tribute to 'inspirational' Major Oak | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE1lSzJudDFmVWQ1OEE3b3VnS1ZXNUVZVUxfNHIyQ2ZkeDUwS25wWjJuWkR3ZXRyc3BMWEtJTXFpV3QzdW5sTFhMa0xJV3MzMVRPR0dTa0V2MW5HNV9DT2pKWUpiUENiN3hNaVU1TnNJZWwzRlJadUU4NXhFZEJBWU0?oc=5) |
| Nottingham Post | Did Robin Hood really take cover in this 1,000-year-old Nottinghamshire tree? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQcGJ5T3p6WE5ZM00wSGlybFZXVkpISXJGSzEtMUxxT3VpTzhKTllVcWEzMGUwOWN2eGFZQnFKLXpmaHlwRGRFOWFtT0J3Q1d5NnoxT0NyYkdHenB2cHVtMkhnOGlGNmg5cjFXX1BXdnNqXzlvT3ItcjhHM19xUVhEd19fZ2ZNVHhwemVKQdIBkgFBVV95cUxNYWtMTy1YTjBmV2J6SjZhWk9KSG9wRmpFTFlkUkZvUWswanVqRXBDcFZRZFZwSHZ5WGVXSFgtWTNyWjkySkZPTmRWNFN0TWktTGY0eTljSGxoQ2V3QmhVR181VGhhbzEzQnRNN3lQRkJVMDlGa0lZMVFUa1NmcGM5eDV6bzBUeDd6MUJzUHdYLVVldw?oc=5) |
| BBC | Major Oak: Ancient 'Robin Hood' tree is dead, experts say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE5OTG9oby1JcXpWejdycTh1Z19VdF9mR1JyYU1aS0dEeXg1dFIyc0tCUzVFUTh2SURLbzVXZVNYQlQyeGg1VFlpYUdxenJ0Rm5ReDRKYVVHV1JUUQ?oc=5) |
| CNN | Ancient Sherwood Forest oak tree reputed to have sheltered Robin Hood has died | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQV01PZVRDbU5VVldFLUVNeDFLejRLNU8xM2pXQkZaWWswZGRUYlpONHpGNkdyclNoQlNnbXJESWlIVnE1bzZkcW5ialhuUWNQcHNlUkF3aFRmUDQySThpTWxJZG45VlphODJ5LXc3dTBhVTNqX0lwN2dXOGNRUjVHeHRfMnpWQQ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | ‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOTFNpVFFmaE9TejhhOXJXNjlDVWN6RlVYV2VvM0xIMkZvcWRaWXhibHlveXNDRXdvVmk0S2oyc0ZzSXJpVGY4VkJISW02SVNBYWNtLWVPakZVeEx1d3lPelNRN1JjdTZPV1VOd0tQNHppdWhBTjUzVlpGcDQza2dMTll6aGVoS1lfcXl1YkdLNm1jckgyalI5MmpFVlNqcTQ1VXpKYjlPUW14ODFtNjJ4UmRDWQ?oc=5) |

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