Uphill, Mapstonehill, Lustleigh, Devon: Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers
Author(s): Alison Arnold, Robert Howard
Dendrochronological analysis was undertaken on samples taken from the Solar roof and part of the floor structure at Uphill. A site sequence, of 108 rings, contains six samples from the Solar roof and spans the period AD 1187–1294. Interpretation of the heartwood/sapwood boundary ring date of four samples suggests these timbers were felled in AD 1301–26. The other two dated samples have termini post quem felling dates which do not preclude these from also having been felled at this time. The sample taken from the floor structure is undated. Assessment of the timbers of The Great Hall roof was also undertaken and these were thought suitable for tree-ring dating should the opportunity present itself in the future.
- Report Number:
- 77/2009
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 34
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Standing Building
