Medieval buidlings question

Dec 01, 2009 13:34

Here's the post I had been about to start. I'm looking for information on medieval houses, shops, churches (not the massive cathedrals), specifically floorplans and sizes and generally for those without wealth ( Read more... )

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sageincave December 2 2009, 03:52:02 UTC
So what is a cruck style cottage?

I googled it, and Googled asked if I meant "crunk" style cottages. *cringes*

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angry_scotsman December 2 2009, 05:31:49 UTC
This website has some images of the box frame house and the cruck frame house ( ... )

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eithni December 2 2009, 06:42:35 UTC
Are you looking for specifics or generalities (i.e., Pictish roundhouses were generally X or Y feet wide or THIS pictish house was X.2 feet wide)?

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angry_scotsman December 2 2009, 14:59:13 UTC
Either case would work.

If there is an image somewhere I can access which references the dimensions, that would be dandy to help put things into perspective.

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eyja December 2 2009, 23:29:23 UTC
Schmidt, Holger. Building Customs in Viking Age Denmark.

ISBN 10: 8774683853

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