Arnold, A. and Howard, R. (2013). ST PETER'S CHURCH, PIRTON, WORCESTERSHIRE; TREE-RING ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE TIMBER-FRAMED TOWER AND BELL FRAME. Nottingham: Nottingham Tree-ring Dating Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5284/1034239. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	ST PETER'S CHURCH, PIRTON, WORCESTERSHIRE; TREE-RING ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE TIMBER-FRAMED TOWER AND BELL FRAME
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	A total of 25 core samples were obtained from a variety of wall and bell frame timbers of the wooden tower at St Peter's Church, Pirton. Following analysis by dendrochronology of these samples it would appear that much of the tower is constructed of trees felled in 1507, this phase being represented by 10 dated timbers. Two further timbers could, possibly, also be part of this phase, but it is more likely that they were felled earlier, some time in the period, say, 1480-90. Another timber is certainly earlier than these, this being felled sometime between 1390 at the earliest and 1415 at the latest. There are, however, some later timbers, the sill or base beam to the north wall for example, this being felled some time between 1600-25. A still later phase of felling is represented by the middle 'outriggers' to the east and west lean-tos, these timbers being felled in 1747, and the possibility that these lean-tos are of mid-eighteenth century date might perhaps be considered. Two timbers of the bell frames, two 'short heads', are likely to have been felled between 1585 at the earliest and 1610 at the latest. From the analysed samples three dated site chronologies can be formed, the first of 12 samples, being 161 rings long overall, these rings dated as spanning the years 1347-1507. The second dated site chronology is formed of three samples, this being 101 rings long overall, with these rings being dated as spanning the years 1485-1585. The third dated site chronology is formed of two samples, is 131 rings long, and spans 1617-1747. A further single sample is dated individually.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Alison Arnold Robert Howard
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Nottingham Tree-ring Dating Laboratory
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Worcestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2013
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: ST PETER’S CHURCH, PIRTON, WORCESTERSHIRE County: Worcestershire District: Wychavon Parish: PIRTON Country: England Grid Reference: 388543, 246830 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TREE-RING CORE SAMPLES (PHASE 1) (Find) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TREE-RING CORE SAMPLES (PHASE 2) (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHURCH (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHURCH (Monument Type England) BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
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