An Archaeological Assessment of

Egbury House Cottage, Egbury,

Hampshire





Historic Building Consultations
Dr Richard John Haddlesey BSc MSc PhD June 2014
HBC/E/01/14

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An Archaeological Assessment of
Egbury House Cottage, Egbury, Hampshire

Dr Richard Haddlesey BSc MSc PhD
Historic Building Consultations Report: HBC/E/01/14
Summary
Description: Egbury House Cottage
Grade: II
Date Listed: 30 May 1984
English Heritage Building ID: 138419
OS Grid Reference: SU4394552499
Postcode: SP11 6DL
This report outlines an independent visual, photographic and desk-based survey undertaken by Dr
Richard Haddlesey on the 7
th
of June 2014 of Egbury House Cottage for the home owners. The
building is presently a 2-storeyed timber-framed cottage of irregular form with a thatched roof. The
intention of the survey was to shed some light on the possible age, plan form and history of the
house through the analysis of extant timbers. Although surviving timbers only exist within one bay
(two partial walls); it was possible to suggest a date for the original construction within the latter
half of the 16
th
century.

Keywords
Egbury, 16
th
Century, Medieval, Late-Medieval, Dissolution of the Monasteries, timber-framed building, open
hall, solar, typological dating, dendrochronology, Hurstbourne, door head, queen struts, queen post, small
framed walling


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This report is based solely on the authors investigation and subsequent analysis of the above mentioned buildings. It is aimed at providing
an interpretation of the evidence discovered during the survey. However, the interpretation is based on recorded data and the authors
specialist knowledge and is not meant to act as a definitive answer to the buildings history nor age. As a result, the report is subject to
change as and when more information becomes available, as is the nature of archaeological investigations. All images and data within this
report are the intellectual property of Dr R Haddlesey unless otherwise stated by reference within the text.
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Table of Contents
Contents
Summary ................................................................................................................................................. 1
Keywords ............................................................................................................................................. 1
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 2
Table of Figures ....................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Background ..................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 The Hamlet of Egbury ............................................................................................................. 5
2.2 A Background to Medieval Timber-framed Houses in Hampshire ......................................... 7
3 The Typological Dating of Egbury House Cottage ........................................................................... 9
3.1 Analysis of the Data Collected During the Survey................................................................. 10
3.1.1 Datable elements of Egbury House Cottage ................................................................. 13
3.1.2 Summary of Datable Evidence ...................................................................................... 26
3.2 An Introduction to Dendrochronology and its Benefits........................................................ 27
4 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 30
4.1 bona fides .............................................................................................................................. 31
5 Glossary ......................................................................................................................................... 32
6 References and Further Reading................................................................................................... 35



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Table of Figures
Figure 1 A Map Showing the Location of Egbury Within Northern Hampshire ...................................... 5
Figure 2 A Map Showing the Distribution of Ancient Woodland in Relation to the Geology of
Hampshire and the Location of Egbury .................................................................................................. 6
Figure 3 The typical late medieval, 4 bay open hall (red) within the standard tripartite plan (green) 11
Figure 4 The Surviving Half-Hipped roof of Egbury House Cottage. This would have been mirrored on
the now demolished northern face ...................................................................................................... 12
Figure 5 Queen struts between tie and collar beams ........................................................................... 24
Figure 6 A Face Halved Scarf on the wall plate under the eves ............................................................ 24
Figure 7 A Shallow Three Pointed Door Head (lintel) ........................................................................... 25
Figure 8 A Straight Wind Brace between the Main Post under the Flared Jowl and the Tie-Beam ..... 15
Figure 9 The Anatomy of an Oak Tree and its Ring Pattern .................................................................. 28
Figure 10 An Illustrated Glossary of Common Terms ........................................................................... 32
Figure 11 An Illustrated Glossary of Common Terms ........................................................................... 34





NOTE: All images Richard Haddlesey 2014 unless otherwise stated within the text.

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1 Introduction
Anyone who has wandered around an English city, town, village or farmstead cannot help but notice
a huge diversity in architectural styles; from the small dwellings of the common folk to the grand
designs of public buildings. Amongst the large diversity in styles, is an underlying social order unique
to each period and follows set architectural rules just as grammar has set rules [1]. This
architectural grammar relates almost exclusively to the time period in which the buildings were
designed and built. Just as regions vary in spoken dialect, so too does the construction materials and
styles used to create houses and public buildings in various counties across England. Therefore, just
as the vernacular language follows set rules under the umbrella of the English language as a whole,
so too will regional variations in architecture reflect the wider national trend. Although it may not
initially be apparent to a casual observer, historic buildings follow a traditional style that reflects the
craft techniques used to construct the buildings and the society for which they were built to house
[2]. When the original floor plan and construction techniques are investigated by a buildings
archaeologist, it is possible to arrive at an approximate date of construction. The more original
features that remain in a property, the more accurate that date can be. It is these rules that allow us
to interrogate and decipher the carpentry techniques employed in the construction of a building.
This, coupled with stylised rules of architecture allows us to date a building to within +/- 25 years -
providing there are enough extant original features [3]. This type of dating is known as Typological
dating and can be defined as the technique of studying a building at close quarters in order to
determine the sequence in which its various parts were added, modified, or removed [4].

As Winston Churchill once said; 'The further backwards you look, the further forward you can see'. I
believe this statement can easily be applied to the study of buildings, so that we can make informed
decisions about a buildings future and the important historical elements that must be retained to
preserve the buildings cultural and historic integrity. Research has shown that architecture directly
reflects the socio-economic conditions that were in play during the conception and completion of
the vast majority of our historic buildings.

It is a combination of the above factors that have been utilised within this limited survey of the Late-
Medieval cottage in order to produce this report. A report that aims to articulate the authors
findings based on data recorded by the initial investigations and subsequent research, with years of
experience as a buildings archaeologist.

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2 Background
2.1 The Hamlet of Egbury

The Hamlet of Egbury lies to the north-west of Hampshire, just off the A34 approximately 8 miles
north-east of Andover (see Figure 1).


Figure 1 A Map Showing the Location of Egbury Within Northern Hampshire


The Hamlet sits atop chalk downland within an area rich in woodland (see Figure 2). The woodlands
of the late medieval period were scattered across approximately 16% of Hampshire the national
average being only 7% - [5], with a higher concentration on the clay and sand beds that surround
the central chalk belt [6]. During the 13
th
, 14
th
and 15
th
centuries, the Hampshire had more forests
under Royal ownership than any other county in England [7].

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Figure 2 A Map Showing the Distribution of Ancient Woodland in Relation to the Geology
of Hampshire and the Location of Egbury


At the time of the Domesday Survey (c.1086) the manor of Hurstbourne of which Egbury is a
Hamlet (small rural settlement) - was described as belonging to the Dioceses of Winchester. In 1205
Pope Innocent III confirmed the prior and monks in possession of the manor. Following the
Egbury
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Dissolution of the Monasteries by King Henry VIII In 1536-41, the Manor belonged to the Crown. In
1547 the Hurstbourne Estate was granted to Edward, Duke of Somerset, who held it until his death
on Tower Hill in 1552. The following year it was granted to Sir John Gate who, later the same year,
was executed for attempting to put Lady Jane Grey on the throne. In 1565 Sir Robert Oxenbridge,
who had purchased Hurstbourne from the Crown in 1558, was ordered to show by what title he held
'the manors' of St. Mary Bourne, Week, Stoke, Binley and Egbury, and a suit was begun to decide
whether the above were separate manors or whether the manor of Hurstbourne Priors included
them. Judgement was finally given that from time immemorial they had been hamlets of the manor
of Hurstbourne, and Sir Robert obtained a recognition of his title to them [8].

The 1535 tithings of the Hamlets of Hustbourne Priory are valued below [9];
The Manor of Bourne (Hissaburna 8thC, Hurstbourne Priors 16thC)
o 28 16s. 11d. pa
Binley (Bienlegh, 16thC)
o 16 1s. 9d. pa
Egbury (Eggebury, 16thC)
o 14 7s. 3d. pa
Stoke (Stoce, Adstoke, 10thC)
o 28 16s. 11d. pa
Week (Wyke, Wick, Wyke)
o 16 1s. 2d. pa

The above lists shows Egbury was the smallest of the Hamlets during the first part of the 16
th

Century preceding the Dissolution of the Prior in 1535 [9].


2.2 A Background to Medieval Timber-framed Houses in Hampshire

Richard Harris describes box-framed timber houses as being designed and prefabricated by the
master carpenter and his apprentices, in their workshops and yards, prior to transportation to site
for erection [10]. All of the joints, pegs, peg-holes and timbers were cut and fitted together in the
yard, the joints marked then disassembled and finally shipped to site. This was done with such

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accuracy that building conservators today - such as Richard Harris formerly of the Weald and
Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton - are able to dismantle, relocate and re-erect a building
several hundred years later with relative ease [10, 11]. This is an important note; the houses were
not constructed bespoke in their final location but were made to plan at the carpenters yards, often
several miles away from their final construction place. It is because of this standardised plan form
that we are able to date buildings by comparing them to similar types of buildings with a known
date. This is known as typological or chrono-typological dating.

Following transportation the structures were reassembled on site by combining the prefabricated,
single-cell box frames to create a single longitudinal frame. To facilitate the deconstruction of the
prefabricated walls, and the mitigation of any errors during their final erection on site, the carpenter
used a modified Roman numeric system with which he inscribed the frames and joints [10]. It is the
opinion of the author that this also permitted the frame to be reconstructed by apprentices and
perhaps the client, rather than the master carpenter who could then move on to create other
houses. Because all timber joints were open to view, precision was important. The most visible
element of any framed house was the central tie-beam which formed the central bay of the open
hall. This centrepiece enabled the carpenter to display his joinery skills, through the decoration of
the exposed truss. As the open hall house was replaced by a floored and ceiled hall during the mid-
16
th
Century, the carpenter turned his attention to the central spine beam ceiling the hall to create
interesting chamfers in order to show off his skills.

Whether carpentry is an evolution of the English treewrighting tradition, as Milne suggests, or a
French import around AD 1180, the fact remains that carpentry - as outlined above - is the reason
why the structures built survive, intact, to this day. It is the carpenters abilities to frame their social
environment so eloquently, from the 13
th
century to the end of the 15
th
century, which bears
testament to their skills.


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3 The Typological Dating of Egbury House Cottage

The dating technique used during the survey is one of a chrono-typological dating technique that is
to say that various carpentry components found within Egbury House Cottage were compared to
other similar elements of known dates derived from dendrochronological (tree-ring) dating of
timber structures around Hampshire.

Chrono-typological studies can be defined as local descriptions and classifications of house types,
building materials and techniques, and decorative styles, with the intention of producing controls
over dating and regional variation [12]. Within the wider definition given here subsist joint
typologies i.e. the dating of buildings based on the timber joints used to construct them. This was
pioneered in England by Cecil Hewett. When Hewett published his major work English Historic
Carpentry in 1980,
14
C (carbon)

dating was expensive and unreliable and dendrochronology was yet
to be established in northern Europe as a reliable and inexpensive alternative [13]. Because of this,
scientific techniques were not widely utilised by scholars at the time and thus, dating by type and
technological progression were the only reliable techniques. This assumes that an archaic joint is
replaced by a more efficient one, and so forth. It follows that when a new joint is created, it is
immediately employed by all carpenters introduced to it [14]. On this Hewett wrote: in many
instances different forms of the same joint are seen, and these can be arranged in such orders as
give them the appearance of constituting evolutionary sequences, by way of which it may be
assumed the joint has attained the form in which it is most familiar in our time [14]. Hewetts
translation of Henri Deneux, regarding the dating by type and style, reads: by examining all these
examples of frame-work we have been able to prove, despite their great variety, that each period is
characterised by definite assembly-methods [15].

Naturally, there are floors in the afore mentioned technique. They assumed that new technology
and methods would be taken up by all carpenters simultaneously and the old techniques discarded
never to be used again. However, for the most part, a typology can be reasonably well dated by
comparing it to other carpentry elements already dated by dendrochronology (see more on page
26). The authors own research has utilised dendrochronology to recalibrate the typologies
mentioned above and therefore provide a more accurate dating sequence for Hampshire and its
surrounding counties. Consequently, this knowledge has been applied to the dating of Egbury House
Cottage and is outlined below.

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3.1 Analysis of the Data Collected During the Survey
The Egbury House Cottage now exists as a T shaped building with the majority of the plan form
running perpendicular to the adjacent road; however, the original 16
th
C plan form would have run
parallel to the road and been a single rectangular building of 4 bays. Therefore, the original structure
would have extended beyond the present northern extent by another bay. The original entrance to
the property would have been on the western side facing the street, with a probable cross-passage,
that would have had an opposing door on the eastern face of the 16
th
C building. Although the main
entrance to the cottage is presently on the western face, it is more likely to have been in the bay to
the left (north) of the existing one. We can be fairly confident of this because the majority of
vernacular medieval houses were built to a standard plan form known as the tripartite plan with
a central hall flanked by a living/sleeping (solar/parlour) area and service/storage (low end) area. By
vernacular we mean of a lower social standing i.e. an ordinary house for the working or artisan
classes. The origin of the medieval hall is thought to be an evolution of the Anglo-Saxon (AD 410 to
1066) aisled hall and lasted, unchanged, until the end of the17th century at vernacular level [16].
Evidence for this exists in Hampshire at the Saxon and Medieval Manorial complex of Faccombe
Netherton [17]. The hall (from aula) was the communal area, within which people met, ate and
socialised whilst maintaining a strong social hierarchy, and was the original centre from which the
house developed [18]. Figure 3 illustrates a typical tripartite, box-framed, open hall house of the
15
th
century [10]. It consists of four bays, providing three ground floor sections, forming the so-
called standard tripartite plan of:
1. service rooms adjacent to the cross-passage
2. an open hall in the centre of the structure accessed by the cross-passage
3. and parlour/solar on the opposite end to the service rooms accessed only through the hall
[19].This plan form is illustrated in Figure 3

The bays are delineated by the tie-beams atop the main posts, as in Figure 3. There are five such
posts making four bays. The service and parlour occupy one bay each with the hall monopolising
almost two bays because, it also incorporated the cross-passage which was the only means by which
the building can be entered [20]. The four-bay structure with a three room floor-plan is a
generalisation; however, it remains the most common plan form in Hampshire and is the most likely
plan form for Egbury House Cottage [21].



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Figure 3 The typical late medieval, 4 bay open hall (red) within the standard tripartite plan
(green)

The above illustration is not intended to represent the structure of Egbury House Cottage; rather it
represents the typical tripartite house plan ubiquitous in the late medieval period. The cottage is
unlikely to have had an open hall, like the one above, but rather a floored over hall with a room (or
rooms) above the hall typical of the late 16
th
century vernacular house in south-east England. The
original cottage would have had a half-hipped roof at both ends, only the southern half-hip survives
today (Figure 4). The original building would also have extended beyond the present northern face
by another bay. This is validated by the existence of cut marks on the wall plate on the northern face
under cat-slide roof. And mortises and peg holes within the rails and posts on the timbers of the
northern face. Also visible in Figure 4 is the shallow three pointed door head (lintel) which survives
on the collar of the southern face. This wall is undoubtedly an original external wall and therefore,
the door would have led to an outside staircase rather than another internal room. No other
examples of an external first floor door are known to exist within Hampshire. Therefore, it is difficult
to say exactly what purpose this door would have served. It is postulated that this is the remains of a
first floor door rather than a window lintel because of the moulding (the arch shape) because these
are almost always rectangular with straight frames (lintels). The door would have been part of the
original structure based on the positioning of the posts i.e. they are not in-line with the queen
Solar
Parlour
Service rooms
Cross Passage
Open Hall
Crown post and central tie-beam
Gablet
1
2
3
4
1 2
3

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struts above the posts and they are not evenly spaced. Also Oak is notoriously difficult to shape or
cut when the wood has been seasoned. Oak is traditionally cut and formed while the wood is still
green that is to say freshly felled as it is still reasonably soft and workable.

As for the rest of the original structure, it is difficult to comment on why it has been replaced. One
possible explanation is that the kitchen would have formed part of the missing area and may have
burnt down, leaving only the high end of the structure intact. The carpentry employed to rebuild and
later extend the property is of a far lesser quality than that used in the 16
th
century. This would
indicate either a change in ownership, purpose or wealth. Clearly the carpentry of the original
structure was of a high quality and craftsmanship, suggesting a high status and wealth of the original
owner. In 1558 Sir Robert Oxenbridge purchased the estate of Hurstbourne (see Ch2.1) which
included the Hamlet of Egbury from the Crown following the Dissolution of the Monasteries (1536-
41). I would therefore suggest the cottage was built shortly after this transaction. It is also likely that
the flint wall used flint from the former Priory buildings following the Dissolution. However, it
remains unclear as to why the flint was used to create a partial wall facing the street. I would
suggest that the flint did come from the nearby Priory after and was used to both form, and display a
connection to the old Catholic church based on other examples [22]. It is hard to imagine the
social upheaval that must have taken place during the change of primary religion in this country, and
as the Saxons reused Roman stones in their churches to form a connection to the Church of Rome;
so too did the new Protestant peoples reuse stone from former Catholic buildings [22].


Figure 4 The Surviving Half-Hipped roof of Egbury House Cottage. This would have been
mirrored on the now demolished northern face

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3.1.1 Datable elements of Egbury House Cottage
Within Hampshire, the author has been able to create a chrono-typology of carpentry elements
typically found in houses that have been firmly date by dendrochronology. The results from Egbury
House Cottage are listed below and compared to know styles from other vernacular houses in the
area.

I. Queen strut trusses (Figure 5)
a. In Hampshire these start around 1540
II. Side halved scarf (Figure 6)
a. These joints are found following the Black Death (1348-50)
III. The door head or lintel (Figure 7)
a. The shallow three pointed arch replaces the deeper three pointed arch around the
second third of the 16
th
century
IV. The half-hipped roof
a. This is common from the 15
th
century onwards
V. Small panelled walling with mid-rails
a. Common after c.1550
VI. Straight wind braces (Figure 8)
a. Straight wind braces replace curved wind braces around the time of the dissolution
of the monasteries (1536-41)
VII. A lack of evidence for an open hall (-i.e. no sooting/fatty deposits or gablets in the roof)
a. Floored halls replaced the open hall following the dissolution of the monasteries
(1536-41)



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Figure 5 Queen struts between tie and collar beams



Figure 6 A Face Halved Scarf on the wall plate under the eves



Figure 7 A Shallow Three Pointed Door Head (lintel)


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Figure 8 A Straight Wind Brace between the Main Post under the Flared Jowl and the Tie-
Beam

3.1.2 Summary of Datable Evidence
When the above evidence is analysed and compared with known dates from around Hampshire, it
is clear Egbury House Cottage can be no earlier than the mid-16
th
century. However, it is my opinion
- based on the survey of Egbury House Cottage and the prior surveys of other late-medieval houses
in south-eastern England that the more likely date of construction for the original building is more
likely to be around 1560; or certainly the latter half of the 16
th
century. It must be said at this point
that the date of 1560 derives purely from extensive research and comparison to known chrono-
typologies and is by no means a definitive date for the building. The only way of acquiring an actual
date of construction would be through the scientific dating technique known as Dendrochronology
(tree-ring dating). A brief description of Dendrochronology is given below (Ch3.1.2).

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3.2 An Introduction to Dendrochronology and its Benefits
The basis of dendrochronological (or tree-ring) dating is that trees of the same species growing
during similar time frames in localised habitats will produce similar growth-ring patterns [23]. These
patterns of varying growth-ring width are unique to the period of growth, similar to a human finger
print (Ibid.). Once measured, the rings can be matched against a master chronological sequence of
known tree-ring dates with 95% certainty [24]. This ever growing master chronological sequence
makes oak dendrochronology in particular a dynamic and constantly evolving discipline [25]. Each
year a tree gains another ring as it grows by adding a layer of cells, the thickness of this ring depends
on the amount of growth in that year. These cells grow in the cambium layer directly under the bark
[26] (Figure 9). Thus, the older rings are located toward the heart of the tree and the younger rings
in the sapwood near the bark. The heartwood is recognisable as being much darker than the
sapwood (Figure 9) because it is, essentially, dead wood and much harder than the softer sapwood
[27, 28]. English oak will take approximately 15-50 years to turn from sapwood to heartwood [29].

Figure 9 The Anatomy of an Oak Tree and its Ring Pattern
[25]

Trees growing in similar regions are likely to display the same general chronological growth pattern
which tends not to reflect any localised ecological variations but, rather, the climatic variations [30].
Thus, over the life of a tree various sized rings will create a fingerprint unique to that tree but
common to all other trees in that area - subject to the same weather patterns [31]. When a tree is

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felled, or dies, the rings no longer grow; the final year of growth recorded using the outermost ring,
directly under the bark [31]. In the United Kingdom, oak (Quercus robur and Quercus petraea)
provide the best examples for dating, though elm and beech can also be dated [27, 31, 32]. This is of
particular use to medievalists as the majority of timber framed structures were made from oak [31].
Oak wood is valued for its mechanical properties and its durable heartwood. It has been widely used
since prehistoric times and is also, therefore, the leading species in historic and pre-historic tree-ring
research in Europe [25]. Counting the rings will give the age of the tree but unless the rings can then
be matched against a known chronology, they cannot provide a method of dating the tree. It should
also be noted that tree rings can only provide a date for the timber and not the artefact, building or
object [25]. Oak tends to be used green - that is to say freshly felled - as is it still soft and easier to
fashion into desired lengths and shapes for the crafting of joints [33]. Therefore; the construction
phase can be dated to within several years following the felling date, providing rings from the
sapwood survive [31]. Therefore, if a felling date is given as 1438 the construction date will generally
be given as 1439.




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4 Conclusion
This report has outlined information relating to Egbury House Cottage through both desk-based
assessment and a visual survey undertaken by the author Dr Richard Haddlesey PhD on the 7
th
of
June 2014. Based on the extant carpentry surveyed at Egbury House Cottage and the Tithing
accounts of the Manor of Hurstbourne, AD1560 is an assumed date of construction for the original
phase of construction. As mentioned in the main text, this is only an assumption based on extensive
knowledge of similar buildings within south-east England. For a tighter date i.e. a date derived
from a scientific method the author suggests a dendrochronological investigation be undertaken.
However, the date of 1560 remains a guide and maybe used with caveats. The date is based on
straight wind bracing, a floored hall, a shallow three pointed door head and queen struts with a
clasped purlin roof; all of which are found in Hampshire following the Dissolution of the Monasteries
(1536-41). The quality of the carpentry and scantling of the timbers suggests a date in the late 16
th

century and the Tithing account of the Manor of Hurstbourne which was bought from the Crown in
1558 lead the author to a date for primary construction of around AD 1560. Although the date of
construction maybe later than 1560, it is almost certainly not earlier than this date.



4.1 bona fides
Dr Richard John Haddlesey studied the following professional degrees:
BSc (hons) Heritage Conservation historic buildings - at Bournemouth University (2001-4)
MSc Archaeological Computing at the University of Southampton (2004-5)
A Scholarship from the University of Winchester to undertake a PhD at the Universities of
Winchester and Southampton (2006-10). The Thesis was entitled A Re-evaluation of Late-medieval
Joint Chrono-Typologies (c1250-1530) in the Light of Recent Dendrochronological Investigations in
Hampshire.

I have been the director of Historic Buildings Consultations since 2010 and have surveyed over 150
medieval buildings in south-east England.

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5 Glossary

Figure 10 An Illustrated Glossary of Common Terms
The above illustration does not represent the type of building surveyed, it only acts as a guide to common terms used
within timber framing [34].


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Figure 11 An Illustrated Glossary of Common Terms
The above illustration does not represent the type of building surveyed, it only acts as a guide to common terms used
within timber framing [34].


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6 References and Further Reading

1. Harris, R., The Grammar of Carpentry. Vernacular Architecture:- 1989. 20: p. 1-8.
2. Johnson, M.H., English Houses 1300-1800: Vernacular Architecture, Social Life: 2010, Harlow,
UK: Pearson Education Ltd. 240.
3. Smith, J.T. and E.M. Yates, On the Dating of English Houses from External Evidence. Field
Studies:- 1992. 59: p. 537-77.
4. Alcock, N., et al., Recording Timber Framed Buildings (Practical Handbooks in Archaeology,):
2003: Council for British Archaeology. 33; Taylor, H.M., Structural Criticism: a Plea for more
Systematic Study of Anglo-Saxon Buildings. Anglo-Saxon England:- 1972. 1: p. 259-72; Taylor,
H.M., The Foundations of Architectural History, in The Archaeological Study of Churches, P.V.
Addyman and R.K. Morriss, Editors.: 1976, CBA Research Report 13. p. 3-9.
5. Colebourn, P., Hampshire's Countryside Heritage: Ancient Woodlands: 1983: [Hampshire
County Council].
6. Morgan, F., Domesday Woodland in Southwest England. Antiquity:- 1936. 10(39): p. 306-
324.
7. Bucknill, R., The woods of Wherwell Abbey. Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and
Archaeological Society:- 1998. 53: p. 155-67.
8. Page, W., Parishes - St. Mary Bourne, in A History of the County of Hampshire, W. Page,
Editor 1911, Victoria County History.
9. Stevens, J., St. Mary Bourne Past and Present: A Lecture Containing A Short Account of the
Hamlets, Geology and Antiquities of the Parish: 1863, Andover.
10. Harris, R., Discovering Timber-Framed Buildings. Discovering series; 2421978: Shire
Publications 96.
11. Harris, R., Dismantling & Re-erection of Timber-framed Buildings: Problems & Opportunities,
in Understanding Timber Framed Buildings, ICOMOS, Editor 1990, ICOMOS: The Royal Fine
Art Commission.
12. Johnson, M.H., The Englishman's Home and its Study, in The Social Archaeology of Houses, R.
Samson, Editor 1990, Edinburgh Univ Pr. p. 245-57.
13. Hewett, C.A., English Historic Carpentry: 1980, Chichester: Phillimore. 338.
14. Hewett, C.A., Structural Carpentry in Medieval Essex. Medieval Archaeology:- 1962. 6: p.
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