medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Christopher Crockett wrote:
> From: John Briggs
>
>> Limewashed, of course. As would have been done for many buildings up to
>> the sixteenth century. In the case of York, traces survive from the
>> late-11th century cathedral. The *exterior* was rendered (lime-plaster)
>> and picked out with red masonry lines, imitating ashlar.
>
> i've never seen nor heard of this practice, on the exterior, in French
> buildings.
>
> how Curious the English were/are.
As this is the late 11th century, they would be employing (Norman) French
practice.
>> Fragments of these survive for the footings and in the roofs spaces.
>
> "roof spaces"?
What are now roof spaces - protecting what was once the exterior of the
building. (The oldest part of a building is often to be found in the roof
space...)
>> See: Derek Phillips, Excavations at York Minster, Volume II: The
>> Cathedral of Archbishop Thomas of Bayeux. [Royal Commission on the
>> Historical monuments of England] (HMSO, 1985).
>
> thanks for this.
>
> alas, my lieberry doesn't seem to subscribe to the series.
Think of it as a monograph - ISBN 0 11 700856 7. There are plenty of copies
on Abebooks :-)
John Briggs
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