Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers from the Church of St Nicholas, Wilsford, Wiltshire

Author(s): Dr Martin Bridge, Daniel Miles

Nine roof timbers from the reconstructed chancel roof were sampled, along with two moulded cornices attached to the lower side of the inner wallplate of this roof. The cornices contained too few rings and could not be dated. Some of the wallplates were reused moulded timbers, probably from the same roof, of which one dated. The likely felling date range of the moulded timber reused as a wallplate is AD 1553–85, whilst that for the remaining dated timbers, three principal rafters and an inner wallplate, is AD 1593–1608. No timbers from a thirteenth century roof were identified or dated.

Report Number:
36/2006
Series:
Research Department Reports
Pages:
10
Keywords:
Dendrochronology Standing Building

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