Tree-Ring Analysis of Roof Timbers at the Church of Saint Ciricus and Saint Julitta, St Veep, near Lostwithiel, Cornwall
Author(s): Alison Arnold, Robert Howard, Cliff Litton
Forty-two samples were obtained from four different roof areas at the Church of Saint Ciricus and Saint Julitta, in the hamlet of St Veep, near Lostwithiel, Cornwall. The analysis of these produced three site chronologies, STVASQ01, STVASQ02, and STVASQ03. These consist of 22, 2, and 2 samples, of length 161, 90, and 73 rings, respectively. Only the first of these site chronologies can be dated, its rings spanning the years AD 1352 to AD 1512. Interpretation of the heartwood/sapwood boundaries on the dated samples would indicate that the timbers of the nave/chancel, and the south aisle have an estimated felling date in the range AD 1453 - 78. There is no detectable difference in the felling date of the timbers used in either nave or south aisle and it is almost certain that the timbers of these two roofs were all cut at the same time. It is estimated that the timbers of the north aisle have a felling date in the range AD 1525 to AD 1550. It has not been possible to determine the felling date of the timbers of the south aisle 'extension' roof.
- Report Number:
- 47/2005
- Series:
- CfA Reports
- Pages:
- 26
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Standing Building
