Boxford, Newbury, Berkshire: Tree-ring analysis and radiocarbon dating of an oak timber
Author(s): Gill Campbell, David Andrews, Roderick Bale, Judith Dobie, Derek Fawcett, Robert Howard, Angela Middleton, Nigel Nayling, Sarah Orr, Michael Dee, Cathy Tyers, Peter Marshall
A large piece of waterlogged carved wood uncovered during excavation of foundations for a residential garage in Boxford, West Berkshire has been radiocarbon dated to the midfifth millennium cal BC. It is the earliest known example of a carved timber from Britain.
- Report Number:
- 25/2023
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 29
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Mesolithic Radiocarbon Dating Wood, Worked
