TREE-RING ANALYSIS OF TIMBERS FROM THE MAJOR AND MINOR BARNS AT ABBEY FARM, FAVERSHAM, KENT
Author(s): Robert Howard, R R Laxton, Cliff Litton
Dendrochronological analysis was undertaken of samples from thirty-four oak timbers at the two barns, the major and minor barns, at Abbey Farm, Faversham, Kent. This resulted in the production of a single dated site chronology of 128 rings, spanning the period AD 1344 to AD 1471. Interpretation of the sapwood on the samples in this site chronology indicates that the dated timbers from the minor barn were felled c AD 1426, whilst those from the major barn were felled c AD 1475. Two further timbers from the major barn were also individually dated as being felled earlier than the others, thought there was no sign of reuse.
- Report Number:
- 42/1998
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 31
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Standing Building
