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Church Archaeology 01
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Church Archaeology 01
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Series:
Church Archaeology
Volume
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Volume:
1
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Journal
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Publisher:
Society for Church Archaeology
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Year of Publication:
1997
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Created Date:
30 Sep 2020
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Editorial
Carol Pyrah
3 - 4
Landmarks in Church Archaeology: a review of the last thirty years
Warwick Rodwell
5 - 16
Excavations at Winchester and York in the 1960s led to the recognition of the wealth of archaeological evidence which is encapsulated in and around churches. In 1972 the first steps were taken to establish church archaeology as a sub-discipline and to promote widespread recognition of its importance. This has been achieved to a remarkable degree and fabric studies, excavations and surveys have taken place in many parts of Britain, organised both for research and in response to perceived threats. Consequently, our understanding of the origins and development of numerous buildings, and their settings, has been revolutionized.
Fons et origo: the symbolic death, burial and resuurection of english font stones
David Stocker
17 - 25
Based on a Lincolnshire sample, this paper identifies the phenomenon of ‘font burial’. After exploring the theological and liturgical background, it suggests that this practice symbolises an understanding of baptism as death and burial as well as rebirth. This symbolic understanding draws our attention to both the decoration and materials used for fonts and highlights the extent to which font stones have been regarded as ‘special’ artefacts, treated in exceptional ways. A focus on their symbolic value privileges the reuse of older stones as fonts and examples of the ‘conversion’ of Roman and Anglo-Saxon monuments are documented.
The stronghold of methodism: a survey of chapels in Cornwall
Jeremy Lake
Jo Cox
Eric Berry
26 - 34
This article aims to explore some of the topics arising from a thematic listing survey of Nonconformist chapels in Cornwall. The factors underlining the abundance and distribution, particularly of chapels of Methodist origin, are explored. An understanding of the potential and limitations of documentary and physical evidence is essential to the recording process. It is important to determine how the dynamics of the New Dissent, most notably Methodism, and the processes of funding, schism and revival, have determined the planning, scale, architecture and archaeology of chapel buildings. This survey has highlighted the distinctiveness of our Nonconformist heritage, the processes at work behind its architectural diversity, the high rate of alteration and remodelling, and our own perceptions of its importance as a historical record.
Durham churches: a programme of archaeological assessment
Peter F Ryder
35 - 41
The Diocese of Durham have commissioned a series of archaeological assessments of medieval parish churches within the county. These entail investigation of the fabric and brief examination of faculty and other historical evidence. Most of these churches have aroused little interest since the antiquarian era. The assessment programme is allowing the revision of the structural histories of many buildings where previously unrecognised phases, ranging from pre-Conquest to post-medieval in date, can now be demonstrated. The nature and extent of 19th-century ‘restoration’ works has also never been adequately documented.
News
42 - 51
Round-up
52 - 63
Reviews
64 - 70
Notice Board
71 - 72