Berkhout Farmhouse Timber Sample with Dendrochronological Dating to 1607

A timber sample from a stolp farmhouse at Westeinde 239 in Berkhout, Netherlands, was analyzed for dendrochronological research. The sample is a cross-section of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) with the wan edge present, and its last tree ring dates to 1607, indicating a felling interval in autumn/winter 1607/08. The farmhouse was likely constructed in 1608, and the dataset was authored by Sjoerd van Daalen and harvested by DataverseNL.

Use Cases

• Determine historical building construction dates based on dendrochronological analysis.
• Study timber sourcing and wood species used in 17th-century Dutch farmhouses.
• Analyze tree-ring patterns for climatic or environmental reconstruction in the region.

Strengths

• Precise felling date determined for the timber sample: autumn/winter 1607/08.
• Specific species identification: Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.).
• Clear geographic origin: Westeinde 239, Berkhout, Netherlands.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset appears to describe a single sample, which may limit statistical analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Dendrochronological sampling and analysis of a timber cross-section.

Time Range

Timber felling interval: 1607/08; likely construction: 1608.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-29 06:10:17; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Westeinde 239, Berkhout, Netherlands.