Larchant, Saint-Mathurin

LARCHANT

Building Data for Larchant, Saint-Mathurin

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  • Type: Abbey
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  • Region: Ile-de-France
  • Department: Seine-et-Marne
  • Coords: 48.284, 2.5964
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  • Surveyed: 1972-74, 1977, 1980-83, 2015

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Timeline and building units for Larchant, Saint-Mathurin A 'building unit' is an arbitrary unit of work based on bulk billing techniques used by quantity surveyors. 
    	    The unit is small enough to provide realistic figures in the small churches without becoming too huge in the large. 
    	    Six units would pay for one small vaulted bay in an aisle about 3 metres square, or a small first-floor gallery. 
    	    Such a bay would consist of an external wall with a small window, half of two columns about 3 meters tall, the floor and footings under them and the vault and roof overhead.
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A 'building unit' is an arbitrary unit of work based on bulk billing techniques used by quantity surveyors. The unit is small enough to provide realistic figures in the small churches without becoming too huge in the large. Six units would pay for one small vaulted bay in an aisle about 3 metres square, or a small first-floor gallery. Such a bay would consist of an external wall with a small window, half of two columns about 3 meters tall, the floor and footings under them and the vault and roof overhead.

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Phases for Larchant, Saint-Mathurin 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.

1190

Phase 1 - 1190 - apse (b) - 100 Units


A quick job over perhaps a dozen years, starting with apse and eastern transept wall bases and windows, 10 courses that step down at doors.
1190

Phase 2 - 1190 [1198] - east aisle windows - 100 Units


16 courses probably to the lower window heads, capitals aisle windows with similar designs at all levels
1200

Phase 3 - 1200 - w transept (b) - 100 Units


West transept walls with pilasters footings and bases ; not too long after apse as the coursing is together in the clerestory zone
1200

Phase 4 - 1200 [1202] - east (c) - 80 Units


12 courses to next sills and the clerestory, looks like all these capitals are together from designs, profiles and plan; upper W-n portal for tower built with north wall.
1210

Phase 5 - 1210 - east (cw) - 80 Units


East 15 courses to upper window caps and 12 courses to apex of vault.
1210

Phase 6 - 1210 - transept (c) - 80 Units


North and south clerestory; east vault could have been completed in this or in the next decade; transept window heads just above.
1220

Phase 7 - 1220 [1227] - nave (a) - 60 Units


Nave footings and bases from torus profiles, to window sills and capitals; lower 8 courses of porch, iconography very mixed, such as donors in tympanum etc, with the continuous arcade (from the caps) and the use of tori with scotias; nothing more until much later.
Later

Phase 8 - Later


Nave clerestory, upper W-n portal for tower I and II, and porch built with north wall.
Later

Phase 9 - Later - .


Upper north nave porch, tower I and II