Brook Hall, 27 Broad Street, Leominster, Herefordshire; Tree-Ring Dating of Oak Timbers
Tree-ring dating indicates that Brook Hall’s main and north ranges are broadly contemporary, using oak felled in AD 1570–95 and 1575–97 respectively. A few timbers from a possible secondary phase remain undated.
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Tree-ring dating of historic timbers Dendrochronological analysis was undertaken on samples taken from this building resulting in the successful dating of 15 timbers from the main and north range roofs. The results demonstrate that the two ranges are broadly contemporary, utilising imber felled in AD 1570-95 (main range) and AD 1575-97 (north range). A small number of timbers from a potentially secondary phase are undated.
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Brook Hall, 27 Broad Street, Leominster, Herefordshire; Tree-Ring Dating of Oak Timbers
Fieldwork report · 2025
Tree-ring dating indicates that Brook Hall’s main and north ranges are broadly contemporary, using oak felled in AD 1570–95 and 1575–97 respectively. A few timbers from a possible secondary phase remain undated.
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