2024/12/07 by Aoife Daly, Jørgen Wadum · 1 voice
Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Archaeological Research and Protection #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies #Tree-ring climate responses
paper · doi:10.1163/9789004712034_010
openalex publication_date 2024/12/07 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02
Dendrochronology (tree-ring analysis) supplies an independent scientific dating of objects made from wood. For a selection of late medieval ecclesiastical furniture in Norway, this is no exception. In recent studies, tree-ring analysis has revealed a wealth of additional information, such as the region where the trees grew, which was examined in the context of the material evidence for trade in timber in northern Europe. Observations of the timber for these works also allowed insight into the procurement and choice of raw materials, and the quality of wood available to the craftspeople tasked with making these objects.