Window glass and the Gower house (15lv178): An application of Donald Ball's dating formula.
Citation
Rivers, Sara J. (1999). Window glass and the Gower house (15lv178): an application of Donald Ball's dating formula. -- Lambda Alpha Journal, v.29, p.44-53.
Abstract
For archaeologists, the value of window glass is related primarily to its
potential to provide dates for a site. This makes window glass particularly
valuable at Gower House because the earliest records of Gower House, including
documentation of its construction were destroyed in a fire in 1831
(Berryman 1997). While many dates have been proposed for the construction
of Gower House, none have proven definitive. Thus, the objective of this
study is to determine construction date, and to explore other characteristics of
window glass that may provide additional information about the Gower
House.