Site Event/Activity record ELI12861 - Sneath's Mill, Lutton Gowts: Tree-Ring Analysis of Oak Timbers
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 43585 24300 (8m by 8m) (Surveyed) |
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Civil Parish | LUTTON, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Technique(s)
- Tree-ring Analysis
Organisation
Historic England
Date
From 01 Jan 2016 to 31 Dec 2016 (once between)
Description
Tree-ring analysis was undertaken of the oak timbers from the interior of Sneath's Mill, at Lutton Gowts. Dateable samples were obtained from the first and second floor structural frames, the central post, and a window lintel at first floor level. The analysis identified that all of these timbers were cut in the late 1720s, possibly as part of a single felling episode. These dates would seem to support the previously postulated theory that the builders of Sneath's Mill re-used timbers from an earlier structure during their construction work in 1779. {1}
External Links (1)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5284/1042243 (Link to the pdf report in the ADS digital library)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI15759 Report: Historic England. 2016. Sneath's Mill, Lutton Gowts: Tree-Ring Analysis of Oak Timbers. -.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MLI22392 Sneath's Mill, Lutton Gowts (Building)
Record last edited
May 15 2020 11:17AM