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Jaime
Kaminski
Sussex Archaeological Society
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The spire of Holy Trinity Church, Bosham, was the subject of study in 1998 whilst the structure was undergoing routine repair and maintenance. It can be demonstrated that, whilst the mast and cross-trees were replaced in 1841 and some other alterations have been made, much of the surviving structure, including most of the rafters, was built in a single phase of construction from timbers felled in the winter of 1405/06 and the summer of 1406. The Romanesque corbel-table at the top of the tower, which supports the spire, is discussed in greater detail than previously but it continues to be ascribed on comparative and stylistic grounds to the period c. 1080-1110.