Domesday Book timbers found in Canterbury Cathedral tower

[metindal]

Archaeologists working on the restoration of Canterbury Cathedral have had wooden beams in its roof dated to the time of William the Conqueror and the Domesday Book.

http://www.archaeologydaily.com/news...ral-tower.html

[Mark]

Not overly unusual--that is how Mike Baille and a few others developed the high precision radiocarbon calibration curve. Between oaks in roofing and structural supports, and oak stumps in bogs...