Journal of the Korea Furniture Society (한국가구학회지)
- Volume 19 Issue 2
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- Pages.130-136
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- 2008
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- 1226-3109(pISSN)
Dendrochronological Dating of Coffin Woods from Hoamdong, Chungju, Korea
- Park, Won-Kyu (Division of Wood and Paper Science, School of Forest Resources, Chungbuk National University) ;
- Kim, Sang-Kyu (Department of Forest Products, Graduate School, Chungbuk National University) ;
- Han, Sang-Hyo (Preservation Team, Korea National Archives & Records Service)
- Published : 2008.03.31
Abstract
The objective of this study was to date coffin woods of a grave of husband and wife, using the tree rings, which were excavated from Hoamdong, Chungju city in the central area of South Korea. The species of coffin woods was Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora S. et Z.), one of the major conifers growing in Korea. The husband coffin was dated as A.D. 1628. Due to the absence of bark in the wife's coffin, the number of sapwood rings was estimated to obtain the cutting date. The cutting date of wife's one was estimated to be A.D. 1651