Source/Archive record (Archive) SKE54638 - Archive material associated with The Church of SS Peter and Paul at St Augustine's Abbey

Title Archive material associated with The Church of SS Peter and Paul at St Augustine's Abbey
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IC091/002 Phased aerial reconstruction illustration of the early Anglo-Saxon Church of SS Peter and Paul (left) and the Church of St Mary (right), as seen from the south-east. The churches were begun in the seventh century. This illustration was reproduced on page 5 of the 1990 English Heritage guidebook for St Augustine's Abbey. See illustrations IC091/003 and IC091/004 for visualisations of later phases in the development of the churches. Illustration IC091/010 is a colour version of this view created by Peter Urmston in 1997. IC091/003 Phased aerial reconstruction illustration of the Anglo-Saxon Church of SS Peter and Paul (left) and the Church of St Mary (right), as seen from the south-east as they may have appeared in the tenth century See illustrations IC091/002 and IC091/004 for visualisations of other phases in the development of the churches. Illustration IC091/012 is a colour version of this view created by Peter Urmston in 1997. IC091/004 Phased aerial reconstruction illustration of the Anglo-Saxon Church of SS Peter and Paul and the Church of St Mary, joined by Wulfric's rotunda and with cloister, as seen from the south-east as they may have appeared in the mid-eleventh century The rotunda was constructed in the mid-eleventh century under Abbot Wulfric II, and is shown with a 'cut-away' to reveal the interior. See illustrations IC091/003 and IC091/004 for visualisations of other phases in the development of the churches. Illustration IC091/011 is a colour version of this view created by Peter Urmston in 1997. IC091/010 Phased aerial reconstruction illustration of the early Anglo-Saxon Church of SS Peter and Paul (left) and the Church of St Mary (right), as seen from the south-east. The churches were begun in the seventh century. The illustration was based on an earlier reconstruction drawing by Terry Ball (see IC091/002). See illustrations IC091/011 and IC091/012 for reconstructions of the later construction phases of the buildings. This illustration was reproduced on page 24 of the 1997 English Heritage guidebook for St Augustine's Abbey. IC091/011 Phased aerial reconstruction illustration of the Anglo-Saxon Church of SS Peter and Paul and the Church of St Mary, joined by Wulfric's rotunda and with cloister, as seen from the south-east as they may have appeared in the mid-eleventh century Parts of the walls and roof of the rotunda have been 'cut-away' in this view to reveal the interior of the structure. The illustration was based on an earlier reconstruction drawing by Terry Ball (see IC091/004). See illustrations IC091/010 and IC091/012 for reconstructions of the other construction phases of the buildings. This illustration was reproduced on pages 7 and 24 of the 1997 English Heritage guidebook for St Augustine's Abbey. IC091/012 Phased aerial reconstruction illustration of the Anglo-Saxon Church of SS Peter and Paul (left) and the Church of St Mary (right), as seen from the south-east as they may have appeared in the tenth century The illustration was based on an earlier reconstruction drawing by Terry Ball (see IC091/003). See illustrations IC091/010 and IC091/011 for reconstructions of the earlier construction phases of the buildings. IC091/014 Reconstruction illustration depicting the interior of the Anglo-Saxon Church of St Peter and St Paul at St Augustine's Abbey, as it may have appeared in the ninth or tenth centuries, looking east towards the altar and apse The apsidal east end of this church was demolished during the construction of Wulfric's Rotunda in the eleventh century, which joined together this church with the Chapel of St Mary further to the east. IC091/020 Reconstruction illustration depicting an aerial view of the Church of St Peter and St Paul at St Augustine's Abbey, as it may have appeared in circa 597AD, as seen from the north-west The church was constructed as the main church of the monastery and was built reusing Roman bricks. It consisited of a rectangular nave, with a narthex (porch) at the west end and porticos (side chapels) on the north and south sides. The east end is thought to have had an rounded apsidal chancel. This illustration was commissioned as a part of new external information graphics at the site. IC091/021 Cut-away aerial reconstruction illustration depicting the Church of St Peter and St Paul at St Augustine's Abbey, as it may have looked in circa 597AD-619AD, seen from the north-east. The cut-away areas reveal interiors of the apse and north portico. The church was constructed as the main church of the monastery and was built reusing Roman bricks. It consisited of a rectangular nave, with a narthex (porch) at the west end and porticos (side chapels) on the north and south sides. The east end is thought to have had an rounded apsidal chancel. This illustration was commissioned as a part of new external information graphics at the site. IC091/023 Reconstructed ground plan of the early Anglo-Saxon Church of St Peter and St Paul at St Augustine's Abbey as it may have been arranged in the mid-seventh century, showing the positions of the tombs of Justus, Mellitus, Laurence and Augustine The dates of interment of the tombs in the north portico of the church were are as follows; A: Justus 630AD, B: Mellitus 624AD, C: Laurence 619AD and D: Augustine 604AD.

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