Absolute Age Determinations of Rural Basque Furniture Using Dendrochronology: A Pilot Study of Four Granary Chests and a Wardrobe

IF 1.1 4区农林科学 Q3 FORESTRY

Tree-Ring Research Pub Date : 2022-01-24 DOI:10.3959/TRR2021-16

J. Susperregi, E. Jansma

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ABSTRACT Dendrochronological research in NW Spain is aimed at developing reference chronologies of oak (Quercus sp.), which are suitable for absolute age determinations of cultural heritage from the Basque Country. So far, the main research interest has been on rural architecture such as farmhouses and barns. In order to extend the application range of Basque dendrochronology, the current study focuses on tree-ring research of rural furniture. In close consultation with the curators of cultural centre Gordailu (Irun), four granary chests and a wardrobe were selected for this pilot study. The tree-ring patterns of these objects significantly match against the new Basque reference chronologies, yielding absolute calendar years for the studied panels. The last-formed measured ring from the oldest granary chest in this collection dates to AD 1517. The other three chests have last-formed rings dating to AD 1580, 1665 and 1829, and the wardrobe has a last-formed ring dating to AD 1439. Sapwood ring counts from living oaks in this region were used to estimate the number of sapwood rings missing on the outside of the panels. Derived absolute and terminus post quem felling dates of wood were further refined by adding the estimated drying time of the wood based on information derived from traditional carpenters in this area. All dendrochronologically established construction dates constitute a correction or refinement of the original art-historical age determinations. In addition, the previously assigned provenance of one granary chest could be corrected. These results indicate that dendrochronology is an excellent method to refine our knowledge about the age, and in some cases the exact geographical provenance, of rural movable heritage in and from the Basque region. The fact that the previously established provenance of four of the studied objects within the Basque Country could not be refined further implies that most Basque reference chronologies at present are not sufficiently specific for assessing wood provenance on an intra-regional scale. This can be solved in the future by reassembling the data underlying these chronologies into homogeneous timber groups covering smaller, ecologically more similar, geographical growth areas.

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用树木年表测定巴斯克乡村家具的绝对年龄——四个粮仓和一个衣柜的初步研究

摘要：西班牙西北部的树木纪年研究旨在开发橡树（Quercus sp.）的参考纪年，适用于巴斯克地区文化遗产的绝对年龄测定。到目前为止，主要的研究兴趣是农村建筑，如农舍和谷仓。为了扩大巴斯克树木年表的应用范围，目前的研究重点是乡村家具的年轮研究。在与文化中心Gordailu（Irun）的策展人密切协商后，为这项试点研究选择了四个粮仓和一个衣柜。这些物体的年轮图案与新的巴斯克参考年表非常匹配，为研究小组提供了绝对的日历年。这批藏品中最古老的粮仓中最后一个形成的测量环可以追溯到公元1517年。其他三个箱子的最后一枚戒指可追溯到公元1580年、1665年和1829年，衣柜的最后一个戒指可追溯至公元1439年。使用该地区活橡树的边材环计数来估计面板外部缺失的边材环数。根据该地区传统木匠提供的信息，通过添加木材的估计干燥时间，进一步细化了木材的绝对砍伐日期和最终砍伐日期。所有按树状年代确定的建造日期都是对原始艺术历史年代确定的修正或完善。此外，之前指定的一个粮仓箱的出处也可以更正。这些结果表明，树木年表是一种很好的方法，可以完善我们对巴斯克地区农村可移动遗产的年龄以及在某些情况下确切的地理来源的了解。此前确定的巴斯克地区四个研究对象的来源无法进一步细化，这意味着目前大多数巴斯克参考年表对于在区域内评估木材来源来说不够具体。这可以在未来通过将这些年表的数据重新组合成覆盖更小、生态上更相似的地理生长区的同质木材组来解决。

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