11769

Author

Hughes, Malcolm L.; Milsom, Stephen J.; Leggett, Patricia A.

Title Of Article Chaper

Sapwood estimates in the interpretation of tree-ring dates

Title Of Journal Book

Journal of archaeological science

Volume

8

Issue

4

Pages

381-390

Collation

Plates, figs., tables, refs.

Language Of Text

English

Literature Type

Serial

Literature Level

Analytic

Abstract

When sapwood rings are incomplete or missing the felling date may be estimated by various methods. These are applied to 175 samples. A method by Hollstein appears most reliable, while other ones were not.

Keywords

Dating, dendrochronology; Wood, oak ICCROM

pub_id

11769