lop and top

The lops and tops from trees could be further supplemented with the trimmings from hedges, but there was still a shortage.

In many forests they took the lop and top, and in some cases the stump, of all trees given by the king from the woods in their bailiwicks, or taken there for his use.

If burning is done, the location and density of fire sites are carefully planned and several heaps or patches of lop and top are left unburned as habitat unless there are severe biotic problems.

In the forests of Dean, Windsor, Cannock, Sherwood, Essex, Inglewood and Galtres the warden took the lop and top, and sometimes the bark, of oaks given by the king, or felled for his use.