Howard, R. E., Laxton, R. and Litton, C. D. (2000). TREE-RING ANALYSIS OF TIMBERS FROM THE FLOOR AND ROOF OF THE GREAT CHAMBER, THE DEANERY, CATHEDRAL CLOSE, EXETER, DEVON. Fort Cumberland: Historic England. https://doi.org/10.5284/1033979. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	TREE-RING ANALYSIS OF TIMBERS FROM THE FLOOR AND ROOF OF THE GREAT CHAMBER, THE DEANERY, CATHEDRAL CLOSE, EXETER, DEVON
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1033979
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Thirty samples from the floor and roof of the Great Chamber of the Deanery, in the Cathedral Close, at Exeter were analysed by tree-ring dating. This analysis produced four site chronologies. The first, consisting of six samples, has 171 rings spanning the period AD 1233 - AD 1403. The second site chronology, composed of eight samples, has 120 rings but failed to cross-match with any reference chronologies and is thus undated. The third site chronology, consisting of three samples and having 121 rings, also failed to date. The fourth site chronology, consisting of two samples and having 85 rings, indicated a match with a first ring date of AD 1322 and a last measured ring date of AD 1406. A further single sample was dated as spanning the years AD 1314-99. Interpretation of the sapwood on all the dated samples suggest that there may be two phases of felling represented. It is estimated that the timbers of the Great Chamber floor have a felling date in the range AD 1400-35 whilst those of the Great Chamber roof have an estimated felling date in the range AD 1418-53. However, it is possible that all timbers were felled at the same time in the period AD 1413-48.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	R E Howard Robert Laxton C D Litton
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Historic England
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Exeter City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2000
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: The Great Chamber, The Deanery, Cathedral Close Parish: EXETER District: Exeter County: Devon Country: England Grid Reference: 292034, 92514 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) N/A (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CATHEDRAL (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DEANERY (Monument Type England) Ad 131499 (Auto Detected Temporal) Ad 1406 (Auto Detected Temporal) BUILDING SURVEY (Event) Ad 141348 (Auto Detected Temporal) Ad 1322 (Auto Detected Temporal) Ad 1233 Ad 1403 (Auto Detected Temporal) Ad 141853 However (Auto Detected Temporal)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: englishh2-114374 OBIB: 1/2000
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	28 Nov 2016

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