Barn North-West of Burncliffe, Tow House, Henshaw, Northumberland: Tree-ring Analysis and Radiocarbon Wiggle-matching of Oak Timbers
Author(s): Robert Howard, Alison Arnold, Cathy Tyers, A Bayliss, Michael Dee, Sanne Palstra
A combination of tree-ring analysis and radiocarbon wiggle-matching has resulted in the successful dating of seven timbers from this building. A single timber has been dated to the winter of AD 1590/91 with a further six having last ring dates compatible with felling in the first quarter of the eighteenth century. These results suggest construction occurred in the first quarter of the eighteenth century and incorporated potentially reused timber of the late-sixteenth century.
- Report Number:
- 52/2015
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 51
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Radiocarbon Dating Standing Building Wiggle-Match
