Dr Martin Bridge FSA

I first became involved in dendrochronology (tree-ring dating) in 1979 and after completing my PhD in 1983, I went to New Zealand for a 1-year post-doc position working on kauri (Agathis australis). After lecturing in Ireland, I worked in London, researching pine stumps in the Rannoch area of Scotland, as well as dating oak timbers in Britain and France.

I first became involved in dendrochronology (tree-ring dating) in 1979 and after completing my PhD in 1983, I went to New Zealand for a 1-year post-doc position working on kauri (Agathis australis). After lecturing in Ireland, I worked in London, researching pine stumps in the Rannoch area of Scotland, as well as dating oak timbers in Britain and France.

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In 1998 I became Lecturer in Dendrochronology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, and in February 2003 this became a part-time post, whilst for the remainder of my time I worked with the Oxford Dendrochronology Laboratory. I retired from UCL in 2023, retaining a position as Honorary Lecturer. I spend much of my time carrying out contract dendrochronological dating, mostly for Historic England, but also for County Councils, museums, architects, and individuals. I have also worked on a number of timbers from the Tudor warship Mary Rose.

In October 2007 I was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA) and have joined the ICOMOS UK wood committee a few years ago.

I also serve on the committee of the Essex Historic Buildings Group (current Chairman) and I'm a member of the Suffolk Historic Buildings Group