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Masterclass (intro): Dendrochronology (Patreon)

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2021-08-17 14:04:23
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Now here's a word that's guaranteed to gain a few points in your next game of Scrabble: dendrochronology!

This tongue twister is, in fact, a scientific method for dating timbers with pinpoint precision. As expert Dr Andy Moir explains in this exclusive Patreon Masterclass introduction, there's much more to it than simply counting tree rings...

To find out more about Andy's fascinating work in Gloucestershire visit: timber-framed.com

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WillN2Go1 .

Good video. Thanks. Be interesting to learn more about dendro work outside the UK, what are the most interesting or unique sequences? And when Dr Moir and his colleagues sequence a timber in a building, can they really know the year a particular tree was cut down? Is it because they find sap wood - which means none of the modern lumber mill sawn lumber can be precise? Thanks

E Anna Johnson

Thank you. Very very interesting. Felt rather as though I was watching Merlin at work.

Graham Dombkins

Love these backgrounds into various specialisations. Each adding their own bit to the overall picture. Each backing up what others are saying.

Rosamund Ditchfield

That was really good. Throws some light on thatTime Team episode when the dendrochronologist would not give Tony Robinson a date much to his frustration!

TimeTeamOfficial

Hi Rosamund. The dendrochronologist you're referring to is Mick 'the Dig' Worthington. Or, as he later became know, Mick the Twig! We have a 'Meet the Team' interview with Mick right here on Patreon. Tim also caught up with him in a separate interview here: https://youtu.be/Xio1zCOiVCo

TimeTeamOfficial

Hi, glad you enjoyed it! This Masterclass introduction gives just a brief overview summarising some of the core aspects of a fascinating subject. As you mention, certain conditions need to be met in order to date the year that the tree was felled.

Robert Boudreau

I'm amazed they've already gotten back as far as they have, into the Mesolithic. It would be wonderful if they could find enough material to get an accurate date at a place like Star Carr, though I doubt Mesolithic people were using any wooden material large enough to get a date from.

Sharyle Doherty

Amazing technology. Love these bite size snippets of the science underpinning archeology