THE TREE-RING DATING OF THE OLD MANSION, ST MARY'S STREET, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE
Author(s): Daniel Miles
Twelve samples were taken from twelve timbers from The Old Mansion, St Mary's Street, Shrewsbury (SJ 493126). Seven of the timbers sampled were from the first phase of the building (Building A), an open hall comprising bays A - C, whilst the remainder were taken from the twin gable end of Building C to the southwest. Four timbers from the first phase dated, one with a precise felling date of summer/autumn AD 1366. One timber from Building C dated, producing a felling date range of AD 1615-1649.
- Report Number:
- 24/1996
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 15
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology
