Two oak staves from a well structure were recovered during archaeological research at Schuttersplein in Groessen. One stave was dated, with its last tree ring formed in 860 CE, providing a felling date after 869. The data was contributed by Sjoerd van Daalen and last updated in May 2026.
Use Cases
- Refine regional dendrochronological sequences based on the dated oak stave.
- Study medieval well construction techniques based on the described stave structures.
- Analyze timber provenance and trade in the Early and High Middle Ages based on the discussion of wood transport.
Strengths
- Includes a precise dendrochronological date (last ring in 860 CE) for one artifact.
- Contextual archaeological information is provided for the find location (Schuttersplein, Groessen).
Limitations
- Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- DataverseNL Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Archaeological excavation and subsequent dendrochronological analysis.
- Time Range
- Artifact dated to 860 CE (High Middle Ages), from a site with traces from the Early and High Middle Ages.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-18 06:12:30; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Schuttersplein, Groessen, Netherlands.