TREE-RING ANALYSIS OF TIMBERS FROM THE OLD HAT SHOP, 100 CHURCH STREET, TEWKESBURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Author(s): Nigel Nayling
This report describes the results of dendrochronological analysis of samples taken from the three surviving ranges of a building complex located on the burgage plot at 100 Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (NGR SO895326), a grade II* listed building presently empty and listed as a building at risk. A single, dated sample from a tiebeam in the back range indicates a terminus post quem of AD 1517 for its construction. The roof of the middle range is dated to AD 1664 along with that of the front range. Earlier in situ timber elements are suggested by the presence of decorated ceiling beams on the ground floor of the middle range (which on typological grounds appear to be sixteenth century), and a corner post and two adjoining girding beams in the rear corner of the front range for which timber was felled in the date range AD 1465 - 95. The extensive presence of reused timbers, particularly in the front range, may reflect the use of timbers from buildings previously occupying the plot which had been demolished, but these were excluded in the dendrochronological brief.
- Report Number:
- 68/2000
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 22
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Standing Building
