Seeing the wood and the trees: dendrochronological studies in Scotland.

From: Antiquity | Date: September 1, 2002| Author: Crone, Anne; Mills, Coralie M. | Copyright information

Introduction

The value of dendrochronology as a precise dating tool is well established (Ashmore, this volume) and this paper concentrates on other aspects of its value to Scottish archaeology and history. Timber in Scotland has been a resource under pressure for a long time, and consequently the history of timber trade and woodland exploitation is particularly interesting. Scotland now has very restricted semi-natural woodland, representing about 1% of land cover. While...

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