Arnold, A., Laxton, R. and Litton, C. D. (2002). TREE-RING ANALYSIS OF TIMBERS FROM THE LATRINE BLOCK, AYDON CASTLE, CORBRIDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND. Fort Cumberland: Historic England. https://doi.org/10.5284/1033516. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 TREE-RING ANALYSIS OF TIMBERS FROM THE LATRINE BLOCK, AYDON CASTLE, CORBRIDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND
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Series:		 Historic England Research Reports
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Abstract:		 Fourteen samples were obtained from timbers of the roof structure and attic floor structure of the latrine block at the castle. This resulted in the production of a single site sequence and individually dated sample. Twelve samples grouped to form a site chronology of 140 rings, AYDASQ01, which spans the period AD 1406-AD 1545. Of the twelve samples, six have complete sapwood; five of these have a last ring date of AD 1541, whilst the sixth is AD 1545, these being the felling dates of the timbers represented. A seventh sample is also estimated to have come from a timber felled in c AD 1541. Analysis of the heartwood/sapwood boundary ring date on the other samples points towards a felling date for these timbers within the range AD 1536-61, consistent with either an AD 1541 or AD 1545 felling. Two samples in the site sequence do not have the heartwood/sapwood boundary ring and, therefore, estimated felling date ranges cannot be calculated for them. However, with last-ring dates of AD 1505 and AD 1518 it is entirely possible that they also had felling dates of AD 1541/45. Attempts to date the remaining two samples individually resulted in sample AYL-A13 being matched at a first-date of AD 1398 and a last-ring date of AD 1450, however, again without the heartwood/sapwood ring date it is not possible to calculate an estimated felling date range for it, except to say it would be AD 1466 at the earliest. The final sample could not be matched and remains undated. Tree-ring analysis has resulted in the dating of thirteen of the timbers used in the construction of the latrine roof and attic floor. Six of the timbers from the roof are from trees felled in AD 1541 and one from the floor from a tree felled in AD 1545. It is quite likely that the other timbers are also from trees felled in either AD 1541 or AD 1545. There is no indication that the attic-floor is inserted to explain the slight difference in date, of at least one of the timbers.
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Author:		 Alison Arnold ORCID icon
Robert Laxton
C D Litton
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Publisher:		 Historic England
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Northumberland SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2002
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Site: Aydon Castle Latrine Block
Parish: CORBRIDGE
District: Northumberland
County: Northumberland
Country: England
Grid Reference: 400140, 566280 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) N/A (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CASTLE (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FORTIFIED MANOR HOUSE (Monument Type England)
Ad 1466 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ad 1541 (Auto Detected Temporal)
C Ad 1541 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ad 1505 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ad 1398 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ad 1450 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ad 1406ad 1545 (Auto Detected Temporal)
BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
Ad 154145 Attempts (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ad 1518 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ad 1545 (Auto Detected Temporal)
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OASIS Id: englishh2-109606
OBIB: 36/2002
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Note:		 A4 bound report of 17pp (ISSN 1749 8775)
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016