Using Dendrochronology to Date a Feature

Dendrochronology (or tree-ring analysis) is the scientific method of dating the growth rings of a tree to the exact year they were formed.  By examining the growth rings and felling (death) date, archeologists can date log features.  In 2010, 2017 and 2019 the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission hired the Rocky Mountain Tree-Ring Research of Fort Collins, Colorado (http://www.rmtrr.org/short-cv.htm) to sample and date logs unearthed during three archeological investigations. 

Click HERE to learn more about the 2010 results from the Broadway Parking structure project. 

Click HERE to learn about the 2017 results from the LIV Hospitality project.