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Medieval Buildings Archaeology
In Hampshire over 107 medieval timber-framed buildings survive and have been successfully tree-ring dated, between AD 1250 and 1530 (Miles et al. 2007, online); 95 of which have been surveyed as part of this project. The Hampshire Dendrochronology Project has … Continue reading
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The Tripartite Plan
Social theories
In the late medieval domestic plan, the social structure was articulated by employment of the main structural posts of the timber frame, in order to provide clear divisions of space (Gardiner 2000,159). Although the term ‘feudal’ is often used to describe the social and military structure of the late medieval period – especially in older textbooks – modern thinking tends to “shy away from the term ‘feudalism’” Continue reading
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Tagged liminal, lower end, open hall, pantry, timber-framed, tripartite
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Early roof
This building dates to 1244 and 1473. The floor joists here are the earliest dendro dates so far obtained in Hampshire. It was originally a country residence of the bishops of Winchester during the Middle Ages. The roof has hardly … Continue reading
The ‘typical’ late medieval open hall (c1400-1500)
A = a typical northern or western ‘Cruck’ framed house B = a typical southern or eastern ‘Wealden box frame’ house click on image to enlarge The origin of the medieval ‘open hall’ is thought to be an evolution of … Continue reading
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Tagged buildings archaeology, med, medieval, medieval architecture, open hall, open hall image, timber-frame, timber-framed
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