| Catalogue Finding Number | WYHER/7342 |
| Office record is held at | Historical Environment Record, West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service |
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| Title | Dendrochronological Sampling at Kinsley Moat, Carr Farm, |
| Description | A dendrochronological analysis of oak timbers from Kinsley Moat (PRN 2281), Carr Farm, near Wakefield was undertaken by English Heritage at Sheffield Dendrochronology Laboratory following the dredging up of a number of timbers from the centre of the north west arm of the moat in 1996. The timbers were thought to be part of a former bridge structure of a possible medieval date.
The condition of the timbers prevented an accurate assessment of all of the timbers and a handfull were rejected for analysis as they contained too few rings for dating purposes. Ten samples in the form of cross sectional slices were cut by chainsaw from nine timbers.
Dating is achieved by crossmatching ring sequences within a phase or building and combining matching patterns to produce a site master curve. The master curve and any unmatched ring sequences are then tested against a range of reference chronologies to obtain calender dates.
None of the measured ring sequences from the moat were found to crossmatch reliably with each other so each individual sequence was compared with an extensive range of reference chronologies. No conclusive results were obtained and the timbers remain undated |
| Date | 21st century |
| Extent | contact the West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service for information on what is available |
| Level | Item |