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SCOT2K paper on historical pine dating with Blue Intensity published in JAS
Delighted to have the SCOT2K team’s work published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, just out now in 2017. The paper shows how the use of Blue Intensity, as a proxy for latewood density, has been deployed to assist the … Continue reading
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Encounters with historic oaks
Interesting oaks feature large in some of my current projects. I am preparing a sample to age a fallen ‘Wallace Oak’ at Port Glasgow, and in reading around discover that there are several other Wallace Trees in Scotland with fascinating … Continue reading
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Another year, another tree-ring
A year since I last blogged, only because it has been an exceptionally busy time and still is! So the very briefest of updates, and with thanks to the many colleagues, collaborators and clients involved. Work continues on the Scottish … Continue reading
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Native Scottish dendro, new links & TRACE
I’ve been at the TRACE dendro conference this week, in Aviemore, organised by my colleagues at the University of St Andrews. Fantastic conference, I learned a great deal from the other speakers and poster presenters, as TRACE covers all branches … Continue reading
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Norwegian Wood? Dendro-dating in Anstruther
Dendrochronolgical analysis of single oak timber, a second floor joist, from St Nicholas Church Tower in Anstruther, was recently undertaken on behalf of the Anstruther Improvements Association. The analysis was successful in providing both a date and a provenance for … Continue reading
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Tagged Anstruther, dating, dendrochronology, Norway, oak, Scotland, tree-ring dating
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RSFS awards trophy for Scottish dendro paper
The Royal Scottish Forestry Society recently awarded the Sir George Campbell Memorial Trophy for the following paper published in their journal: ‘Mills, C M & Crone, A 2012 ‘Dendrochronological evidence for Scotland’s native timber resources over the last 1000 years‘, … Continue reading
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Lochwood’s ancient oaks
Why has it taken me so long to visit this astonishing old oak wood at Lochwood, near Beattock, Dumfries & Galloway. The old oaks are relicts of a medieval deer park or wider hunting forest beside Lochwood Tower, the historic … Continue reading
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Tagged Annandale, deadwood, dendrochronology, Johnstone, Lochwood, oak, Scotland, veteran trees, woodland history
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SCOT2K A 2000 year native pine tree-ring record for Scotland
A 2000 year tree-ring chronology for native pine in Scotland: that is the exciting objective of the NERC-funded SCOT2K Project led by Dr Rob Wilson at the University of St Andrews. I am delighted to have been appointed as a … Continue reading
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Tagged dendrochronology, Pine, pine dendrochronology, SCOT2K, Scotland
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Dendrochronology masterclass
Delighted to have been invited to speak about dendrochronology in the Scottish cultural sphere for the 36th series of the Architectural Conservation Masterclasses, University of Edinburgh. Details and bookings for all the lectures in the 2013 programme through this link … Continue reading
Peter Quelch on Rural Romania
Communities in parts of rural Romania retain a more collaborative, integrated and traditional approach to living on the land than survives in western Europe, though now under immense pressures of change. Peter Quelch, native woodlands expert and Dendrochronicle colleague, has … Continue reading
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Tagged cultural heritage, EU, forestry, leafy fodder, Peter Quelch, Quelch, Romania, VETPRO, wood pasture, woodland
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