More information : (TR 15495775) The transept of St Augustine's Abbey Church had in
each arm an apsidal chapel to the east. The walls of the north
transept, including those of the apse, are standing in places
5-6ft high, but the south transept has been destroyed to a lower
level. All probably built by Abbot Scotland, 1073-87. (1-4)
Additonal reference. (5)
In 1900 the N transept was excavated by St J Hope. 1901-2,
excavations continued by Routledge. 1914, excavations under the
crossing by RU Potts. In 1918 the Tomb of Roger II, in the S
transept was excavated by Potts, who carried out further excavations
in the S transept in 1924. 1931, the tomb of Abbot Dunster, in N
transept, excavated by Potts. In 1960 an area to the E of the N
transept was excavated by Rigold. (6)
Additional reference (see illustration card for plan). (7)
South transept of the Norman abbey church, built by Abbot Scotland
before 1087. Apsidal chapel perhaps once dedicated to St Martin,
but later to St John. N of the chapel is the base of a spiral
staircase beyond which was the altar of St Katherine where 2 abbots
were buried. Transept reroofed and perhaps vaulted in mid C14. At
S end are graves of 4 Anglo-Saxon kings, moved from the original
Saxon chapel (TR 15 NE 267).
North transept, reached by steps from the crypt. In a recess to the
N of the steps was the altar of St Benedict and the apsidal chapel
was of St Gregory, said to have been completed by 1091. In NW corner, site of Abbot Dunster's grave. This transept also reroofed in mid
C14. (8)
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