David
Depends on the family, location of church etc. Most surviving ones I have come across are 18th century (Georgian?) onwards, but some are mid-17th (Stuart? English Civil War?). I believe the practice of vault burial starts in the mediaeval period, but was not widespread and a lot of these will have been destroyed in the Reformation and post-mediaeval era, not least by new vaults!
regards
Quinton
Cambs HER
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Sent: 26 August 2005 12:39
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Subject: Burial Vaults
Quick question
When do burial vaults in English churches start, I estimate mid C18 but
I am not sure.
Thank You
David Evans
Historic Environment Record Officer
Planning & Environment
South Gloucestershire Council
Kingswood
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Sent: 26 August 2005 11:30
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Subject: MIDAS 2nd edition phase indexing standard. Was 'Use of Periods'
Hello all,
Taking this off in a slightly different direction, remember that MIDAS
currently (i.e. the 1st edition in 1998) 'Recommends' *both* Period term
and Minimum and Maximum Dates. This reflects the generally
archaeological focus of SMRs in the 1990s. Period terms are used in
archaeology as more precise dates are often unknown e.g. we use 'BRONZE
AGE' although we know that a site could be more specifically dated and
indexed as such if we had the information.
But the standards are there to serve the needs of the community. How
would it be if we altered the standard in the forthcoming 2nd edition so
that *either* a period date *or* a date range were required, with
preference for a more precise date span where this is available?
The VICTORIAN issue then, to some extent, goes away. If a building dates
to 1848, then just say that in the Minimum Date unit. Use of the term
(or POST MEDIEVAL etc) would be there for indexing the less well dated
sites.
We can then focus on the more complex problem of what we actually mean
by a dated / period indexed phase. Is it just when we know a site was
extant from our best (only?) source, or the date of assumed
construction, or a 'phase' in the architectural sense i.e. a period of
development, extension or restoration etc etc. We probably need to be
more proscriptive about separating these.
Best wishes
Ed
MIDAS 2nd edition Project Manager
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