THE TREE-RING DATING OF THE NAVE ROOF OF ST SWITHUN'S CHURCH, COMPTON BASSETT, CALNE, WILTSHIRE
Author(s): Daniel Miles
Tree-ring samples were taken from seven carved stub-ties to the nave roof of the church of St Swithun, Compton Bassett, Wiltshire (SU 031 716). All seven timbers showed such a high degree of similarity that were considered to have all originated from the same parent tree. These were all combined to form a site master of 109 ring and dated, spanning the years AD 1346-1454. The average last heartwood ring date of AD 1452 produced an estimated felling date range of AD 1461-93. None of the other structural timbers from the roof were considered suitable for dendrochronology.
- Report Number:
- 15/2001
- Series:
- CfA Reports
- Pages:
- 12
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Standing Building
