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The Romanesque Cloister in England.

Authors :
McNEILL, JOHN
Source :
Journal of the British Archaeological Association; Nov2015, Vol. 168 Issue 1, p34-76, 43p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Not a single English Romanesque great cloister arcade survives in situ. Despite this, the existence of a number of 11th- and 12th-century rear walls, and the discovery of quantities of stonework likely to have originated in cloister arcades, make it possible to recover something of the likely appearance and character of the cloister in Anglo-Norman England. The following paper considers that evidence, and assesses how our understanding of the underlying topography and archaeology of Anglo-Norman cloisters might enable us to reconstruct their lost walks. It concludes with an appraisal of the chronology of English cloister building. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00681288
Volume :
168
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of the British Archaeological Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
111240144
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1179/0068128815Z.00000000038