Paragraph:
VIII, 2
Translation:
The Hill of Mamre is a mile north of these tombs (of the Patriarchs, at Hebron), a place with much grass and flowers, a country place and a plateau on the summit. To the north of it is the Oak of Abraham, whose trunk is the height of two men, surrounded by a church.
(transl. Wilkinson)
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Summary:
Concise paraphrase of Adamnan's description, from a geographical work compiled AD 702-703.