Peterborough Cathedral, City of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Tree-Ring Analysis of the Nave Ceiling
Author(s): Ian Tyers, Cathy Tyers
Dendrochronological analysis was undertaken between AD 1998 and AD 2003 on oak ceiling boards from the nave in Peterborough Cathedral. This was commissioned by English Heritage and carried out during a programme of cleaning and remedial conservation work. The results indicate a mid-thirteenth century date for the original oak boards throughout the nave ceiling and identify that they were derived from a German woodland source. It was not possible to undertake dendrochronological analysis on the conifer boards used in a series of later repairs, although wood identification analysis indicates they are derived from at least two different types of timber.
- Report Number:
- 4/2007
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 76
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Standing Building
