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Seven other samples remain ungrouped and undated. In the majority of cases it is possible
that this is a result of the samples having low numbers of annual growth-rings (Table 1). It
is also possible that the sampled timbers are of a particular time period and/or location
which, given the paucity of buildings in the immediate area that have been sampled, is not
yet sufficiently well represented by the currently available corpus of reference material,
although this seems relatively unlikely. Although this lack of success is particularly
disappointing for the in situ material, the data is now archived and it is possible that, when
further relevant data from the area is obtained in the future, the currently undated
samples will be dated. However the lack of intra-site cross-matching does suggest that the
chances of successful dating in the future may be somewhat lower than usual.
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