Church of St Peter and St Paul, Eye, Suffolk: Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers from the Tower
Author(s): Dr Martin Bridge
An initial assessment of the timbers in the tower ruled out dendrochronological investigation of the bellframe on the grounds that the timbers did not contain sufficient numbers of rings to warrant sampling and analysis. The primary timbers of the belfry floor, along with their supporting framework and the secondary joists, were considered worthy of further investigation. A total of ten timbers was sampled, of which one sample was found to have too few rings to analyse, and one timber did not date. The remaining eight series matched each other and were found to form a group of timbers most likely felled at the same time, probably in the period AD 1466–c.70, showing that the supporting framework, primary beams, and secondary joists are all part of the same phase of construction.
- Report Number:
- 41/2010
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 15
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Standing Building
