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Ancient timber


Gathering belfry timbers from a bomb damaged church

We offer a range of services, including:

  • onsite and/or offsite recording of waterlogged structural woodwork of prehistoric to modern date, including sampling for dendrochronological dating and wood identification
  • all types of timber structures, e.g. walls, wattlework, well linings, bridges, barrels, woodworking debris
  • standing carpentry in timber or masonry buildings
  • structural woodwork
  • preparation of draft publication drawings, reconstructions, axonometric drawings
  • general and popular publications
  • graphics and text for displays and exhibitions
  • talks, lectures, workshops on ancient woodwork, woodlands, traditional and ancient woodworking crafts
  • advice on all aspects of ancient and traditional woodworking
  • high-quality replicas of ancient or historic objects and structures in wood
  • vernacular boats and historic vessels
  • practical training in the recording and analysis of ancient woodwork and traditional craft woodwork
  • New business enquiries

    To make an enquiry about commissioning work, please email MOLANewBusinessEnquiry@museumoflondon.org.uk or call 020 7410 2200.

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