TREE-RING ANALYSIS OF TIMBERS FROM NAAS HOUSE, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Author(s): Robert Howard, R R Laxton, Cliff Litton
Tree-ring analysis was undertaken of samples from 42 oak timbers from the north, east, and west ranges of Naas House, the staircase timbers, and the timber-framed west range. Additional samples were, however, obtained from reused timbers in the north, east, and west ranges, with a view to creating a reference chronology. Analysis of the samples produced four dated site chronologies and three undated site sequences:- i) LYDASQ01 (Timber-framed building) spanning AD 1373-1568, estimated felling date range AD 1578-1602. ii) LYDASQ01 (Staircase timbers) spanning AD 1127-1229, estimated felling date range AD 1218-1243 and AD 1245-1270. iii) LYDASQ06 (staircase timbers) spanning AD 1398-1545, estimated felling date in late sixteenth century. iv) LYDASQ07 (North and West range) undated. v) LYDASQ08 (North range) undated. vi) LYDASQ09 (North and East range) undated. vii) LYDASQ10 (reused timbers) spanning AD 1390-1591, estimated felling date in late sixteenth century. A combined site chronology, LYDASQ21, comprised of twenty-three samples was produced spanning the period AD 1360-1591. This was used to date two further samples, LYD-A21 and LYD-A26 from the north range roof. These suggest that the roof of the north range contains timbers felled at different times to others in this roof.
- Report Number:
- 36/1998
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 41
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Standing Building
