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Table 2. Medieval to modern Greek, Turkish, and Yugoslav sites sampled, 1973-1986.

Site Name No. samples collected Max. no. rings No. samples crossdatedEnd Date
Greece
Aghia, Hg. Panteleimon Monastery*16200121557..
Aiani, Hg. Demetrios*19131121448 B
Ambelakia, Schwarz house1010791786 B
Amphissa, Soter (Juniper) 2136 0 --
Apolpena Hodegetria2 63 0--
Arta, Faik Pasha Mosque* 16 159 8 1501..
Arta, Kato Panaghia Monastery, Katholikon 5 37 0--
Arta, Kato Panaghia Monastery, Cloister 2 104 2 1778..
Arta, Parigoritissa, Early* 11 115 4 1286..
Arta, Parigoritissa, Late* 1 1011 1768..
Arta, Hg. Theodora, Early 19 139 0 --
Arta, Hg. Theodora, Late 4 209 4 1809..
Arta, Vlacherna Monastery 23 89 0 --
Athens, Kaisariani Monastery, Katholikon (juniper)10 71 0 --
Athens, Kaisariani Monastery, Refectory (juniper) 2 158 0 --
Athens, Hg. Theodoroi 3 51 0 --
Chalkis, Hg. Paraskevi, Early (conifer) 5 208 0 --
Chalkis, Hg. Paraskevi, Late* 16 137 8 1539..
Chalkis, Hg. Paraskevi, "Baptistery" (conifer)1 70 0 --
Corona, Theotokou Monastery* 5 46 0 --
Crania, Holy Cross Monastery 25 132 13 1840..
Didymoteichon, Ç. Sultan Mehmet I Mosque, primary* 9 204 9 1418..
Didymoteichon, Ç. Sultan Mehmet I Mosque, Roof** 20 254 19 1439 B
Didymoteichon, Ç. Sultan Mehmet I Mosque, Repair** 2 113 2 1496 B
Dodona (Kostaniane), Taxiarchs 8 99 0 --
Doussiko (Trikala), Monastery, Katholikon 11 103 0 --
Doussiko (Trikala), Monastery, Monks' Quarters* 2 114 1 1692..
Elasson, Olympiotissa Monastery* 11 1227 (1335..)
Galataki (Euboea), Hg. Nikolaos Monastery* 1 71 1 1547
Gastouni (Elis) (conifer)** 2 54 -- --
Ioannina, Arslan Pasha Mosque* 6 590 --
Ioannina, Arslan Pasha Mosque (conifer)* 2 87 2 1543..
Ioannina, Arslan Pasha Mosque, Türbe 6 140 0 --
Ioannina, Kalo Pasha House 1 55 0 --
Ioannina, Nikolaos Dilios Monastery 15 125 0 --
Ioannina, Nikolaos Spanos Monastery 20 80 0 --
Ioannina, Veli Pasha Medrese* 1 721 1694..
Kalambaka, Koimesis (Metropolitan), Early** 18 80 3 1270..
Kalambaka, Koimesis (Metropolitan) Late (juniper)** 2 101 -- --
Kastoria, Hg. Anargyroi Varlaam 9 79 3 1317..
Kastoria, Hg. Apostoloi 9 107 0 --
Kastoria, Koubelidiki-Kastriotissa 5 27 0 --
Kastoria, Hg. Nikolaos Kaznitsi 7 42 0 --
Kastoria, Panaghia Mavriotissa* 11 137 0 --
Kastoria, Taxiarchis Metropoleos* 13 84 0 --
Kato Merope, Panaghia** 6 ------
Koropi (Attica), Metamorphosis2 90 0 --
Kouvaras (Attica), Hg. Athanasios (juniper) 2 83 0 --
Kypseli, Hg. Demetrios (olive)** 1 0 -- --
Ligourio, Hg. Ioan. Eleimon (conifer)** 2 72 -- --
Locou (Astros), Monastery 4 239 0 --
Hosios Loukas, Monastery, Theotokos (juniper)112530--
Hosios Loukas, Monastery, Katholikon* 4 100 0 --
Hosios Loukas, Monastery Katholikon (juniper and cedar) 7 193 0 --
Hosios Loukas, Monastery, Monks' Quarters (juniper) 8 235 0 --
Makri, Hg. Anastasia 8 120 0 --
Makri, Hg. Anastasis, repair 1 101 1 1895..
Merbaka (Argolis), Koimesis (conifer)** 2 96 -- --
Merenda, Theotokos 3 106 0 --
Meteora, Barlaam Monastery** 25 121 7 --
Meteora, Metamorphosis Monastery, Early** 7 69 6 1369..
Meteora, Metamorphosis Monastery, Late** 37 86 14 1549..
Meteora, Metamorphosis Monastery Trapeza** 6 68 3 1550..
Meteora, Rossanou Monastery, Early* 31 52 0 --
Meteora, Rossanou Monastery, Late** 36 246 27 1758 B
Monemvasia (conifer)** 2 60 0 --
Hg. Nikolaos sta Kambia (juniper) 1 67 0 --
Omorphoklissia, Hg. Georgios* 23 71 12 1373..
Palamas, Hg. Athanasios* 30 163 19 1809..
Palatitsa, Hg. Demetrios 2 153 2 1780..
Petra (Kataphygi), Monastery* 18 76 0 --
Pherrai, Kosmosoteira, Early** 7 108 -- --
Pherrai, Kosmosoteira, Late** 10 143 -- --
Porta Panaghia, Early* 10 49 1 (1324..)
Porta Panaghia, Late* 3 74 3 1477..
Prespa, Hg. Achilleos** 11 135 0 --
Pythion Castle* 6 123 5 1331 B
Rendina (Karditsa), Monastery, Katholikon 14 59 0 --
Rendina (Karditsa), Monastery, Monks' Quarters, Early* 8 141 3 1960 B
Rendina (Karditsa), Monastery, Monks' Quarters, Late* 4 179 4 1979 B
Samarina, Zoodochos Pigi** 5 37 -- --
Serres, Mehmet Bey Mosque* 5 168 4 1489..
Serres, Mustafa Bey Mosque* 1 71 1 1517..
Serres, Prodromos Monastery, Katholikon, Early* 29 168 17 1345..
Serres, Prodromos Monastery, Katholikon, Late* 16 83 1 1499..
Serres, Prodromos Monastery, Taxiarchs Chapel* 1 74 1 1456 B
Serres, Prodromos Monastery, Taxiarchs Chapel, Support System* 7 121 4 1497..
Serres, Prodromos Monastery, Prodromoudhi Chapel* 1 87 1 1479..
Serres, Prodromos Monastery, Panaghia Chapel 4 24 0 --
Serres, Prodromos Monastery, Monks' Quarters (conifer) 2 171 0 --
Serres, Zincirli Mosque** 12 94 7 1492..
Siatista, Nerandzopoulou House 6 109 6 1753 B
Siatista, Hg. Paraskevi* 23 123 7 1655..
Skripou (Orchomenos), Theotokos 1 24 0 --
Thessaloniki, Hg. Aikaterini* 24 121 10 (1315..)
Thessaloniki, Hg. Antonios, Early* 1 178 1 1391..
Thessaloniki, Hg. Antonios, Late** 15 259 6 1829..
Thessaloniki, Holy Apostles, Early* 39 160 23 (1329..)
Thessaloniki, Holy Apostles, Propylon* 2 81 2 1294..
Thessaloniki, Holy Apostles, Late* 6 244 5 1490..
Thessaloniki, Bey Hamam** 3 44 -- --
Thessaloniki, Bezesten** 7 108 -- --
Thessaloniki, Chortiatis Monastery* 7 170 0 --
Thessaloniki, Hg. Demetrios** 12 115 -- --
Thessaloniki, Frourio Vardari** 26 120 17 1597 B
Thessaloniki, Hg. Georgios (Rotonda), Late** 26 218 6 1828 B
Thessaloniki, Heptapyrgion** 3 59 2 1431..
Thessaloniki, Metamorphosis Soter, Early 10 118 0 --
Thessaloniki, Metamorphosis Soter, Late 5 142 4 1771..
Thessaloniki, Nea Panaghia, Early* 41 198 27 1727 B
Thessaloniki, Nea Panaghia, Middle* 4 104 4 1782..
Thessaloniki, Nea Panaghia, Late* 1 113 1 1831..
Thessaloniki, Nicholaos Orphanos* 7 212 -- --
Thessaloniki, Panaghia Chalkeon (chestnut)* 1 80 -- --
Thessaloniki, Hg. Panteleimon, Early 20 41 0 --
Thessaloniki, Hg. Panteleimon, Late* 7 65 0 --
Thessaloniki, Hg. Sophia, Early 4 107 0 --
Thessaloniki, Hg. Sophia, Late* 14 167 8 1521..
Thessaloniki, Vlatadon Monastery, Early** 62 141 35 1339..
Thessaloniki, Vlatadon Monastery, Late** 34 243 24 1800 B
Thessaloniki, White Tower, Early** 24 325 15 1535 B
Thessaloniki, White Tower, Middle** 33 179 17 1746..
Thessaloniki, White Tower, Late* 3 165 1 1845..
Trikala, Kurshun Mosque 4 55 0 --
Velvendos, Hg. Demetrios (conifer)* 8 55 0 --
Verroia, Holy Apostles (Old Metrop.), Early 11 103 0 --
Verroia, Holy Apostles (Od Metrop.), Late 3 132 3 1889..
Verroia, tou Christou* 13 127 7 (1327..)
Turkey**
Afyon, Ulu Cami (conifer) 3 178 0 --
Afyon, D. Umur Bey Camii (conifer) 4 130 0 --
Alahan, Monastery (conifer) 2 91 -- --
Amasya, Beyazit II Camii (not oak) 1 40 -- --
Bursa, Yesil Cami 7 84 3 1413..
Çanakkale, Cezayirli Hasan Pasa Köskü 11 124 9 1783 B
Çanakkale, Kilit Bahir Castle 22 168 21 1463 B
Dereagzi, Church (conifer) 1 69 -- --
Enez, Ayasofya 10 139 -- --
Eskiyapar (Çorum), Hüseyin Dede Türbesi (conifer) 4 88 4 1781..
Istanbul, K. Ahmet Pasa Sokak 16/18 2 110 -- --
Istanbul (Ayazade), Altunizade Köskü 6 167 -- --
Istanbul, Balat 2 45 -- --
Istanbul, H. Eirene 8 152 -- --
Istanbul (Zeyrek), Fazilet Sok. 20 1 65 -- --
Istanbul (Beylerbey), D. Ismail Pasa Yali 2150 -- --
Istanbul, Kalenderhane Camii (Kyriotissa), Phase 6A 2 81 -- --
Istanbul, Kalenderhane Camii (Kyriotissa), Phase 7 3 73 0
Istanbul, Kalenderhane Camii (Kyriotissa), Phase 8B 1 64 1 1721..
Istanbul, Kariye Camii (Chora), Early 4 159 -- --
Istanbul, Kariye Camii (Chora), Late 19 160 19 1308..
Istanbul, St. Sophia, Aisles 58 127 -- --
Istanbul, St. Sophia, Upper Buttresses 23 108 -- --
Istanbul, St. Sophia, Room over S.W. Vestibule (ash and oak) 8 127 -- --
Istanbul, St. Sophia, N.W. Buttress Ground Story 10 161 0 --
Istanbul, St. Sophia, Mustafa I Türbe (Baptistery) 8 260 7 1615..
Istanbul, St. Sophia, Other Contexts 62 -- -- --
Istanbul, Tekfur Saray 1 60 -- --
Istanabul, Zeyrek Camii (Pantocrator) 11 188 -- --
Iznik (Elbeyli), Mara Camii 7 156 6 1554..
Iznik, Nilufer Imaret 15 184 5 1354..
Iznik, St. Sophia 6 122 0 --
Iznik, Yakub Çelebi Zaviye 19 66 -- --
Iznik, Yesil Cami 4 116 -- --
Kursunlu (Mudanya), S. Abercius 5 72 -- --
Kütahya, Castle 10 272 -- --
Kütahya, Castle (conifer) 16 248 -- --
Trilye (Zeytinbagi), Fatih Camii10 139 -- --
Trilye (Ayani), S. John Pelekete Monastery 2 103 -- --
Trilye (Zeytinbagi), Kemerli Kilise 7 139 7 1336..
Tokat, Gök Medrese 1 166 1 1303..
Tokat, Gök Medrese (conifer) 1 124 0 --
Vize, Ayasofya (Süleiman Pasa Camii) 4 200 -- --
Yugoslavia**
Gracanica, Monastery, Early 22 22521 1297..
Gracanica, Monastery, Middle 1 133 -- --
Gracanica, Monastery, Late 3 198 3 1827
Pristina, ZZSK House 10 190 -- --
Zadar, Sv. Donat 8 161 ----
Summary of results:
Total sites or phases: 174
Total samples collected: 1784
Total crossdated sites or phases: 79
Total crossdated samples: 611
Percent of crossdated sites or phases: 45%
Percent of crossdated samples: 34%
Notes on Table 2:

All samples are oak unless otherwise noted.

One asterisk (*) signifies revision of information previously published by us; two (**) signifies information from samples collected in 1983-1986 or previously unpublished by us, including all from Turkey and Yugoslavia.

Column 2 ("Maximum number of rings"): The value given is for the longest single sample or for a composite of all samples relatively crossdated, whichever is longer. A hypen here or in Column 3 ("Number of samples crossdated") indicates measurements are at present incomplete.

Column 4 ("End Date"): The letter "B" following a date indicates the presence of bark and thus the felling year. Dots following a date indicate year of last preserved ring and thus the terminus post quem for felling. Dates in parentheses ( ) differ significantly from non-dendrochronological dating and should be considered provisional pending resolution of the discrepancy.


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