Valkenburg, Netherlands, is the location of an archaeological investigation at the 't ValkenTij new construction site. The dataset likely contains records related to the discovery of a tile factory and lime kiln complex, with dendrochronological samples used for dating. The data was contributed by Sjoerd van Daalen and last updated in June 2026.
Use Cases
- Dating construction phases based on dendrochronological analysis of wood samples.
- Studying the development of tile and lime production in the 16th-17th centuries.
- Analyzing site stratigraphy and phasing from multiple dated construction events.
Strengths
- Specific dendrochronological dates are provided, such as felling seasons in 1589/90 and 1590/91.
- The description details multiple construction phases and the wood species analyzed (Pinus sylvestris L. and Quercus sp.).
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 excavation and dendrochronological sampling.
- Time Range
- Late 16th to late 17th century, with phases dated to 1589/90, 1590/91, after 1627, and after 1694.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-08 06:10:08; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- 't ValkenTij, Valkenburg, Netherlands.