In Search of Norfolk's First Stone Churches: The use of ferruginous gravels and sands and the reuse of Roman building materials in early churches

by Peter Wade-Martins

This work takes a fresh look at the evidence for early church building in Norfolk, focusing particularly on how locally available stone and the materials from ruined Roman buildings were reused in Norfolk's first stone churches. The author first identifies the stones and Roman materials used in early church buildings before limestone ashlar was readily available. A second section reviews and presents survey results from more than 650 churches in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1407361392
• ISBN13: 9781407361390
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports (Oxford) Ltd
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.7"