Coucy-le-Château, Saint-Sauveur

COUCY-C

Building Data for Coucy-le-Château, Saint-Sauveur

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  • Type: Parish
  • Affiliation:
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.518, 3.3252
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  • Surveyed: 1980-83, 2018

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Capitals for Coucy-le-Château, Saint-Sauveur The building sequence is based on my on-site analysis of the construction history,  
    	    using the techniques developed on the cathedral of Chartres called toichology, and described in a number of publications.
    	    The analysis of some of the smaller churches are more approximate than I would like, and need further analysis. 
    	    <p>I have used 'phase' rather than 'campaign' to to identify a contiguous zone with similar elements. 
    	    A campaign would be defined by recognisable breaks and construction joints in the fabric: there may be a number of phases within a campaign.
    	    One benefit is that separate programs by subcontractors, such as carvers, may be isolated, which is particularly useful in complex sections, such as portals.
    	    <p>Every phase has been assigned to a decade, so there may be more than one phase in a decade. 
    	    <p>While this is certainly imperfect, it will allow us to explore all the data, including costs, across time. 
    	    This is an on-going process, so as the data continues to be analyzed, the chronology and costing analysis will be further refined, and the synopsis updated. 
    	    <p>Clicking on any of the decade graphics will display all buildings that had work being done during that decade.
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The building sequence is based on my on-site analysis of the construction history, using the techniques developed on the cathedral of Chartres called toichology, and described in a number of publications. The analysis of some of the smaller churches are more approximate than I would like, and need further analysis.

I have used 'phase' rather than 'campaign' to to identify a contiguous zone with similar elements. A campaign would be defined by recognisable breaks and construction joints in the fabric: there may be a number of phases within a campaign. One benefit is that separate programs by subcontractors, such as carvers, may be isolated, which is particularly useful in complex sections, such as portals.

Every phase has been assigned to a decade, so there may be more than one phase in a decade.

While this is certainly imperfect, it will allow us to explore all the data, including costs, across time. This is an on-going process, so as the data continues to be analyzed, the chronology and costing analysis will be further refined, and the synopsis updated.

Clicking on any of the decade graphics will display all buildings that had work being done during that decade.

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1120

Phase 1 - 1120s [1125] - west portal


Sole remains of church is the west portal and window above, heavily damaged in 1917.
 
Rationale for dating : Compare archway with Urcel choir entry and Cerseuil west portal.
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    • Unknown - 1120s [1125]

    • Coucy-le-Château- Phase 1

    • Saint-Sauveur - west portal

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1120s [1125]

    • Coucy-le-Château- Phase 1

    • Saint-Sauveur - west portal

    • total uncertainty
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    • SS Master - !? - 1120s [1125]

    • Coucy-le-Château- Phase 1

    • Saint-Sauveur - west portal

    • Core template
1130

Phase 2 - 1130s [1138] - west (c)


second storey of west wall with window
 
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    • Aviateur - !! - 1130s [1138]

    • Coucy-le-Château- Phase 2

    • Saint-Sauveur - west (c)

    • Core template
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    • Unknown - 1130s [1138]

    • Coucy-le-Château- Phase 2

    • Saint-Sauveur - west (c)

    • total uncertainty
1160

Phase 3 - 1160s [1161] - west (r)


gable to west wall with blind arcade and rose window.
 
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    • The Eye - 1160s [1161]

    • Coucy-le-Château- Phase 3

    • Saint-Sauveur - west (r)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Strapper - 1160s [1161]

    • Coucy-le-Château- Phase 3

    • Saint-Sauveur - west (r)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1161]

    • Coucy-le-Château- Phase 3

    • Saint-Sauveur - west (r)

    • total uncertainty