Dendrochronological dating of barns in Mirna Valley, Slovenia

V sodelovanju z Zavodom za varstvo kulturne dediščine Slovenije, Območne enote Novo mesto, smo v Mirnski dolini za dendrokronološke raziskave izbrali 8 skednjev. Opisali smo njihove konstrukcijske značilnosti, določili uporabljene lesne vrste in opravili dendrokronološke raziskave. Pomembnejši deli skednja (stebri, lege, plohi, podporne ročice) so bili v veliki večini izdelani iz hrastovega (Quercus sp.) in le v manjšem delu iz bukovega (Fagus sylvatica L.) lesa, ostrešja pa iz smrekovine (Picea abies) ali jelovine (Abies alba). Dendrokronološko smo datirali vseh 8 objektov in s tem določili leto njihovega nastanka ali obnove. Za Ramovšev skedenj na Homu smo potrdili, da je bil postavljen v letu 1840. Za Lukatov skedenj na Trsteniku nismo mogli potrditi vrezane letnice 1879. Na delih objekta datirane zadnje branike (1869%1877) Mihelnovega skednja na Rakovniku nakazujejo, da je bil objekt najverjetneje postavljen po letu 1877. Končinov skedenj na Veseli Gori smo datirali v leto 1869postavljen pa naj bi bil po letu 1882. Bohov skedenj na Puščavi je bil postavljen po letu 1870, Simončičev po letu 1900, Zaplatarjev na Mirni po letu 1882 in Kovačičev po letu 1885. Ramovšev, Mihelnov in Končinov skedenj so vpisani v Register nepremične kulturne in naravne dediščine.In cooperation with the Institute of the RS for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, the Regional office of Novo mesto, 8 barns in Mirna Valley were selected for dendrochronological research. The data on constructional features were describedwood species used determined, and dendrochronological research done. Important parts of the barns (columns, beams, boards, retaining handles) were mostly made of oak wood (Quercus sp.), and rarely out of beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.). Roofs were made of spruce (Picea abies) or fir wood (Abies alba). Dendrochronological dating was done for all of them, and the years of their origin or renewal were determined. It was proved that the Ramovš\u27s barn on Hom was built in 1840. It was not possible for us to confirm that the year 1879, carved in Luka\u27s barn on Trstenik, was the year of its origin. The last growth rings in parts of Miheln\u27s barn on Rakovnik, dated from 1869 to 1877, show that the object was most probably built after 1877. Končin\u27s barn on Vesela Gora was dated to 1869, while it was probably built after 1882. Boh\u27s barn on Puščava was built after 1870, Simončič\u27s after 1900, Zaplatar\u27s on Mirna after 1882, and Kovačič\u27s after 1885. Ramovš\u27s, Miheln\u27s and Končin\u27s barns are entered in the Slovenian Register of Immovable Cultural Heritage