Dendrochronological analysis of wood from a manure pit dated around 1900 in 's Heer Arendskerke, Netherlands. Samples from twelve longleaf pine posts and three planks were dated to the late 18th and 19th centuries, with one reused oak post felled after 1791. The dataset was created by Sjoerd van Daalen and harvested by DataverseNL.
Use Cases
- Dating historical structures based on dendrochronological data from wooden posts.
- Analyzing wood trade patterns based on the presence of imported longleaf pine from the southeastern United States.
- Studying woodworking techniques based on the dating discrepancy between posts and planks mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Analysis includes samples from twelve posts and three planks.
- Specific tree species identification includes longleaf pine, oak, and elm.
- Dating results are provided for multiple wood components.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- DataverseNL Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Archaeological monitoring and subsequent dendrochronological and wood anatomical analysis.
- Time Range
- Late 18th to early 20th century
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-18 06:12:27; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- 's Heer Arendskerke, Netherlands