Upnor Castle, Upnor, Kent : Tree-Ring Analysis of Two Oak Trees
Author(s): Dr Martin Bridge
Two Turkey oaks (Quercus cerris), one living and one dead, anecdotally said to have been planted in commemoration of the Crimean War (AD 1853–6) using acorns brought from the Crimea, were investigated. A slice from the felled trunk of the dead tree and a core from the living tree were taken. Satisfactory cross-matching between the two series could not be resolved, but this study suggests that both trees were planted at the same time and did indeed probably mark the end of the Crimean War.
- Report Number:
- 38/2008
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 9
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology
