Church of St Andrew, Soham, Cambridgeshire : Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers from the Nave Roof

Author(s): Dr Martin Bridge

Ten timbers from the nave roof, including one replacement jackpost supporting the westernmost truss of the nave roof, were sampled. Most nave roof timbers were assessed as having too few rings to sample, and three of the samples taken were rejected from further analysis because they also had too few rings. Five of the fifteenth-century roof timbers were dated and if it is assumed they form a single group of timbers felled at the same time, their most likely felling date range is AD 1477–1509. The replacement jackpost was fashioned from a tree felled in winter AD 1626/7.

Report Number:
15/2008
Series:
Research Department Reports
Pages:
14
Keywords:
Dendrochronology Standing Building

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