Medieval HousingLeicester University Press, 1997 - 230 pages The archaeological study of standing buildings is experiencing a welcome renaissance. This book outlines recent developments in the field and shows how they have contributed to our understanding of medieval domestic dwellings. Evidence from the buildings themselves, from excavation and from documentary sources is combined to provide an outline of the development of building techniques in the Middle Ages, and current knowledge about the housing of the rich, the middling sort and the poor is reviewed. The specific adaptations demanded of domestic dwellings in the growing context of towns are also discussed. |
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Page 30
... referred to by the somewhat archaic term ' scantling ' . Timber building in the Saxo - Norman period Archaeological evidence , both above and below ground , shows that timber buildings of the Saxo - Norman period relied for structural ...
... referred to by the somewhat archaic term ' scantling ' . Timber building in the Saxo - Norman period Archaeological evidence , both above and below ground , shows that timber buildings of the Saxo - Norman period relied for structural ...
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... referred to in the literature as a trait - de - Jupiter scarf joint , apparently a contemporary term coined because of the resemblance of the profile to a flash of lightning ; it often occurs in early timber - framed buildings , but ...
... referred to in the literature as a trait - de - Jupiter scarf joint , apparently a contemporary term coined because of the resemblance of the profile to a flash of lightning ; it often occurs in early timber - framed buildings , but ...
Page 55
... referred to as post - and - truss construction . At the apex of the roof is a longitudinal member , generally referred to as a ridge - piece or simply a ridge , and this may be supported by a king post . In all traditions , roofs are ...
... referred to as post - and - truss construction . At the apex of the roof is a longitudinal member , generally referred to as a ridge - piece or simply a ridge , and this may be supported by a king post . In all traditions , roofs are ...
Contents
the practicalities | 23 |
The postConquest hall | 66 |
The later medieval hall | 89 |
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