medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On 21/06/2011 21:01, Dr Jim Bugslag wrote:
>
> It is certainly possible -- if not probable -- that a good part of the
> floor would have been paved with incised grave slabs and monumental
> brasses by the early 16th century. Chartres Cathedral, in which no
> burials were allowed, has retained a considerable amount of its early
> 13th-century paving, including its labyrinth, and this consists of
> large, rectangular paving stones.
A nice romantic notion, but there just weren't that many incised slabs
and monumental brasses in country churches.
John Briggs
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