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Vernacular Architecture, 2013
The main component of the Surrey Dendrochronology Project is the accurate dating of 177 ‘dwelling... more The main component of the Surrey Dendrochronology Project is the accurate dating of 177 ‘dwellings’, nearly all by tree-ring analysis. The dates are used to establish date ranges for 52 ‘key features’, which cover many aspects of timber-framing from building type to details of carpentry. It is shown that changes of method and fashion were in many cases surprisingly rapid, almost abrupt in historical terms. Previous dating criteria for timber-framed dwellings in the county have been refined and new criteria introduced. Clusters of change from the 1440s and the 1540s are shown and some possible historical links suggested.
Vernacular Architecture, Volume 42, 2012 , pp. 1-6(6), Publisher: Maney Publishing
The UK has no comprehensive national, regional or local indexes (whether hard copy or database fo... more The UK has no comprehensive national, regional or local indexes (whether hard copy or database format) for unpublished building records. This paper introduces a building archaeology research database (BARD), designed as an archive for both published and unpublished building records. All data may be searched, entered and amended via the Internet although, for security and quality control, entry is via password and the amendment functionality assignable. The database has been developed to both encourage people’s involvement in building archaeology and as a research tool. BARD is available through a low subscription, with any accumulated surplus being used towards its ongoing development.
Vernacular Architecture, 2013
The main component of the Surrey Dendrochronology Project is the accurate dating of 177 ‘dwelling... more The main component of the Surrey Dendrochronology Project is the accurate dating of 177 ‘dwellings’, nearly all by tree-ring analysis. The dates are used to establish date ranges for 52 ‘key features’, which cover many aspects of timber-framing from building type to details of carpentry. It is shown that changes of method and fashion were in many cases surprisingly rapid, almost abrupt in historical terms. Previous dating criteria for timber-framed dwellings in the county have been refined and new criteria introduced. Clusters of change from the 1440s and the 1540s are shown and some possible historical links suggested.
Vernacular Architecture, Volume 42, 2012 , pp. 1-6(6), Publisher: Maney Publishing
The UK has no comprehensive national, regional or local indexes (whether hard copy or database fo... more The UK has no comprehensive national, regional or local indexes (whether hard copy or database format) for unpublished building records. This paper introduces a building archaeology research database (BARD), designed as an archive for both published and unpublished building records. All data may be searched, entered and amended via the Internet although, for security and quality control, entry is via password and the amendment functionality assignable. The database has been developed to both encourage people’s involvement in building archaeology and as a research tool. BARD is available through a low subscription, with any accumulated surplus being used towards its ongoing development.