TREE-RING ANALYSIS OF A CEDAR (CEDRUS LIBANI) FROM THE GROUNDS OF CHISWICK HOUSE, BURLINGTON LANE, LONDON
Author(s): Dr Martin Bridge
A cedar tree in the grounds of Chiswick House fell down unexpectedly in April 1999. The tree was one of an avenue thought to have been planted before AD 1742 on the basis of written histories and early illustrations of the site, Tree-ring analysis showed that 239 rings existed from pith to bark at a height approximately 4m above ground level. From a single sample it was not possible to prove whether there were any missing or false rings, but the results are compatible with the tree having been planted a few years before AD 1742.
- Report Number:
- 50/1999
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 6
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology
