Pont-sur-Yonne, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
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Building Data for Pont-sur-Yonne, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Bourgogne
  • Department: Yonne
  • Coords: 48.287, 3.2046
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  • Surveyed: 1980-83, 2015

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Timeline and building units for Pont-sur-Yonne, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption 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 Pont-sur-Yonne, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption 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.
Earlier

Phase 1 - Earlier - .


There was a consecration of something in 1169, perhaps a foundation stone?
1170

Phase 2 - 1170 [1179] - church - 36 Units


Groin vaulted lateral chapels may be remnants of earlier church. Apse, crossing and lower courses of transept walls and south aisle to S5, where drops below string, and on north drops down west of N3 to similar level; the nave bases all designed for 6-part vaults, alternating plans. Octagonal capitals in apse. Transept walls later with clear breaks through the window.
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1180

Phase 3 - 1180 [1185] - nave (a) - 70 Units


Nave pier caps 1-3 together with west crossing.
1180

Phase 4 - 1180 - church (v) - 70 Units


Transept, crossing and W1-3 high vault together, and there are joints partway along the crossing ribs ghat together show there was something in the middle that was not removed until later, affected piers 4-6 and delayed the upper works in western bay. No trace of clerestory windows.
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1200

Phase 5 - 1200 [1205] - apse - 28 Units


Apse added between chapels and the imposts have chamfered corners.
Later

Phase 6 - Later - nave w


Upper parts aisle walls and their vaults, nave piers 4-6 similar in plan but later bases and capitals.