Becket’s Chapel, 2 Church Street, Wymondham, Norfolk: Tree-ring Analysis of Oak Timbers
Author(s): Alison Arnold, Robert Howard, Cathy Tyers
Dendrochronological analysis was undertaken on samples obtained from 12 timbers from the trusses of the roof of the main body of Becket’s Chapel in Wymondham, Norfolk. This analysis produced a single site chronology comprising seven samples, which was 85 rings long overall. These 85 rings were dated as spanning the years AD 1520–1604. Interpretation of the sapwood on the dated samples would indicate that the timbers are derived from trees felled at some point during the period AD 1613–38, suggesting that substantial works were undertaken on the roof at this time.
- Report Number:
- 6/2023
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 41
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Standing Building
