Thanks rdl6989. I'm not sure when this "when the tree was cut" fallacy crept into stories like this, but literally the only way to RC date when the tree was cut is if the timber still has its bark on it. Showing that there's a gap of years in age for different structural elements doesn't mean they were cut that many years apart. :^) Thanks again.
but literally the only way to RC date when the tree was cut is if the timber still has its bark on it.
I didn’t know that. I learn something new everyday.