Wick Farm Cottage, Heddington Wick Common, Heddington, Wiltshire: tree-ring analysis of timbers

Dendrochronological analysis was undertaken on all seven of the timbers sampled from two medieval phases at Wick Farm Cottage. This resulted in the production of two site chronologies, HWWFSQ01 and HWWFSQ02. These comprise three and two samples with overall lengths of 178 years and 67 years respectively. The first site chronology dates to AD 1158–1335, whilst the second chronology is undated. The dated samples, thought to be associated with the earliest medieval phase, indicate a programme of felling, and hence likely construction, in the mid-AD 1330s

Manor Farm Barn, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire; tree-ring analysis of timbers

Dendrochronological analysis was undertaken on 16 samples from the barn at Manor Farm. This resulted in the production of two site sequences, KDMBSQ01 and KDMBSQ02. The former comprises eight samples with an overall length of 150 rings and the latter two samples with an overall length of 81 rings. Site sequence KDMBSQ01 is dated as spanning the years AD 1260–1409. Site sequence KDMBSQ02 is undated. A single sample, KDM-B09, with an overall length of 113 rings is dated as spanning the years AD 1371–1483. Five samples remain ungrouped and undated. The results indicate that the timbers used in the primary construction of the barn were probably all felled in the last few years of the first decade of the fifteenth century. A single dated arcade post from the southernmost truss indicates that the building underwent repairs or modifications just under a century later, in the last few years of the fifteenth century or, the first few years of the sixteenth century

Evaluation of Learner Support Funds: final report 2003

"This report is the culmination of a two year evaluation of the Learner Support Funds for the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). These funds are available to students across the FE sector and are designed to support disadvantaged individuals with the additional costs of studying (eg books, equipment, transport, childcare and the costs of residential study) in order to encourage participation, retention, achievement and progression." - Page 8