St Mary Magdalen’s Church, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Norfolk : Tree-Ring Dating Analysis of Timbers
Author(s): Dr Martin Bridge
Timbers from the south porch were rejected, whilst eight samples were taken from the south aisle roof. Two series, both from common rafters, were found to match each other well, possibly having been derived from the same tree. The resulting series dated to the period AD 1278–1394 and retained the heartwood-sapwood boundary, producing a likely felling date range of AD 1403–35. This agrees well with a known campaign of building work in the church of c. AD 1420–35, when it is thought the windows were inserted in the south aisle wall.
- Report Number:
- 14/2008
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 10
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Standing Building