A Door in Use in Tallinn Appeared to Be Over 600 Years Old

A wooden door in Tallinn's medieval Bremen Tower, suspected to be ancient, has been confirmed as over 600 years old using dendrochronology. The oak planks' tree rings matched northern European references, dating the door to AD 1394–1411, with documentary evidence narrowing it to AD 1400–1410. While the door's provenance remains uncertain due to limited Estonian oak chronologies from that era, its age and origin provide valuable insights into medieval Tallinn's construction practices and timber sourcing.

Läänelaid, A., Daly, A., Ważny, T., Haneca, K., Uueni, A., & Sohar, K. (2021). A Door in Use in Tallinn Appeared to Be Over 600 Years Old. Baltic Journal of Art History, 21, 79–92. https://doi.org/10.12697/bjah.2021.21.04