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SEX65701 - Dendrochronological Analysis of Oak Timbers from the Old Dairy and Timbers Barn, Cressing

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Type Dendrochronology Report
Title Dendrochronological Analysis of Oak Timbers from the Old Dairy and Timbers Barn, Cressing
Author/Originator
Date/Year unknown

Abstract/Summary

CRTB/36/05

Description

Sapwood evidence from the old dairy (EHER 40666) suggests that it could not have been built before the winter of AD1759/60 and therfore was probably built in 1760. Four timbers from timbers barn are adted and used to form a chronology spanning AD1550-1638. The timbers produce prec ise fellling dates, 2 in 1638 and one the winter of 1638/9, suggesting construction started in 1639 or soon after.

Location

EHER

Record last edited

Nov 20 2024 1:08PM