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How Did The Normans Build Arches In 1086?
Not sure if I'm in the right section, but here goes.
I'm writing an historical novel and have reached a point where I need to make a bit of a feature of/explain how the arch over one of King William's 'conscience' churches would have been built - in some detail.
I know, of course, about the keystone and a wooden template to act as support. But what sort of wood? Could it have been bent? They didn't have plywood of course.
Did they, as I suspect, fasten planks together and then cut a pattern, which would be supported on the pillars? If so, how did they connect to the pillars?
ALL ideas gratefully received --- funy in what directions creative writing takes you. 🙂
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