Exciting clues about Stratford’s history revealed as carbon dating project drills deeper into old buildings
Published: 06:00, 03 October 2023
AN intriguing time capsule of Stratford’s past is emerging as a four-year carbon dating project of buildings begins to reveal the town’s hidden history.
Several well-known buildings in Stratford are under investigation as part of The Stratfire Project which uses tree ring dating – dendrochronology – to examine timber-framed buildings that were rebuilt following fires in 1594, 1595 and 1614.
A £40,000 grant from Historic England is funding new research, led by the Stratford Society, into the historic buildings of Stratford town centre.
