Manor House, Paper Mill Lane, South Moreton, Oxfordshire: Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers
Author(s): Daniel Miles, Dr Martin Bridge, Cathy Tyers
Various parts of the building were investigated with samples being taken from primary and re-used timbers in the east wing, primary timbers in the northern extension to the east wing, the west wing and the hall, and an ex situ door to the hall. The ring-width series from eight oak timbers, primary in situ timbers, to the east wing were cross-matched and combined to produce a site master chronology covering the period AD 1186–1314. The felling dates obtained indicate a construction date in AD 1315, or within a year or two after this date. The ring-width series from five oak timbers from the reconstruction of the east wing at its northern end were cross-matched, forming a site master chronology covering the period AD 1546–1630. The felling dates obtained indicate that construction of this phase took place in AD 1631 or within a year or two after this date Ring-width series from seven oak timbers from the hall range cross-matched to form a site master chronology, which covers the period AD 1244–1397. The felling dates obtained indicate a likely construction date in AD 1398, or within a year of two after this date. All five ring-width series cross-matched to produce a site master chronology which matched Baltic reference chronologies, indicating the use of imported timber, and was dated to the period AD 1128–1382. The felling date range, AD 1383–99, indicates that this is likely to be the original door associated with the construction of this hall range. The ring-width series from the timbers in the west wing remain undated, as do those from the elm timbers in the hall range and east wing.
- Report Number:
- 112/2019
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 45
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Standing Building
