A group of twelfth-century timbers was found re-used as joists in a mid sixteenth-century house on the Lincolnshire Wolds. It is suggested that they were first prepared for use in the nearby priory of Sixhills and dendro-provenancing indicates they are likely to have come from trees in Sherwood Forest. The timber is notably straight-grown. The fine condition of the timber allowed conclusions to be drawn about the tools used to hew it. The joists seem to have originated in a stave structure. The wider evidence for this form of building in England is reviewed and evidence for comparable stave buildings, including the church at Greensted, is considered. It is argued that stave construction was rarely used because of the careful preparation required and the quantity of timber needed.

在林肯郡沃尔德的一座 16 世纪中叶的房子里，发现了一组 12 世纪的木材被重新用作托梁。建议它们最初是为在附近的 Sixhills 修道院中使用而准备的，并且树木来源表明它们很可能来自舍伍德森林的树木。木材特别是直生的。木材的优良状况使我们能够得出关于用于砍伐它的工具的结论。托梁似乎起源于板条结构。审查了英格兰这种建筑形式的更广泛证据，并考虑了类似的木板建筑的证据，包括格林斯特德的教堂。有人认为，由于需要仔细准备和所需的木材数量，很少使用木板结构。