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, printed from the Looking at Buildings website on Friday 19^th April 2024

Fan Vaults

VAULTGlossary Term [1] is a sophisticated form of barrel vaultGlossary Term [2] built of cut stone, consisting of inverted conoids decoratedGlossary Term [3] with a fan of purely decorative surface ribs, often with pendantGlossary Term [4] bosses.

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http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/styles/medieval/roofs-and-vaults/stone-vaulting/fan-vaults/print.html?size=2

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[1] http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/#default_1292
[2] http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/#default_73
[3] http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/#default_594
[4] http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/#default_958
[5] http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/glossary/glossary/print.html?size=2&tx_contagged%5Bsource%5D=default&tx_contagged%5Buid%5D=520&cHash=f6fbab5d195cc80b26b2aae4d91fa8dd
[6] http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/#default_1292
[7] http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/#default_964