The Tree-Ring Dating of Lord Leicester's Stables, Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire
Author(s): Daniel Miles
Forty unprovenanced timbers removed during repairs in the early 1980s to Lord Leicester's Stables, Kenilworth Castle were assessed for dendrochronological potential in 1997 prior to their disposal. Of these, 14 timbers with moderate to good ring counts were sectioned for future tree-ring analysis. Of these, six samples were found to date, with two originating from the same tree. At least two phases of construction were identified, the earliest consisting of three trees producing termini post quem dates of after AD 1479, after AD 1531, and after AD 1539. These may relate to the assumed date of construction of the stables by Lord Leicester in AD 1571. The second phase is represented by two timbers producing a felling date range of AD 1675-1707, and a possible felling date range of AD 1654-86. It is possible that these may relate to repairs to the stables resulting from damage sustained during the Civil War.
- Report Number:
- 17/2005
- Series:
- CfA Reports
- Pages:
- 50
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Standing Building
