Word of the Day #2: Absolute Dating (Patreon)

Nope, this isn't the name of a brand new dating service that Time Team is launching. In fact it has more to do with timber than Tinder.

In our bid to turn all our Patrons into crossword champions, we're sharing interesting words, phrases and terminology, as and when they crop up in conversation. Today's example is inspired by our new Masterclass from Dr Andy Moir on dendrochronology (another great word to add to the dictionary).

Absolute dating is the concept of dating a certain feature or structure with pinpoint accuracy, as opposed to a more general time frame. In the case of dendrochronology, when the right conditions are met, we can determine the exact year that a tree was felled.

See the Masterclass to find out how it works...