Monument Number 464647 |
| Hob Uid: 464647 | |
Location :
Kent
Canterbury
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : TR1551057750 |
| Summary : Crypt in St Augustine's Abbey Church constructed during the late 11th century by Abbots Scolland and Wido. This underlay the whole east arm of the abbey church and comprised a main apsidal chamber surrounded by an ambulatory passage which gave access to three semicircular chapels. The central area of the crypt was divided into three alleys by two rows of columns, of which two remain. The central curved apsidal chapel was squared off, possibly in the 14th century and the wall-plaster painted. Abbot Scolland and Abbot Wulfric were buried in this crypt. The arch and structure over the central (east) chapel was restored in 1937. |
More information : (TR 15515775) The crypt, St Augustine's Abbey Church, commenced
1070-3 by Abbot Scotland. It was completed by Wido, who died in
1091. Excavations from 1900-1902 by Routledge and Evans revealed
the crypt in a ruined state - its ashlar facing gone but remains
of vaulting and walls standing to a considerable height in some
places The presbytery above consisted of four straight bays with
an apse of seven bays. There were three radiating chapels.
Nothing of it now survives. (1-8)
Crypt excavated 1974-5. (9)
A substantial part of the fallen S wall of the presbytery, mostly
of the late C12 was found during excavations in 1974-5. (10)
Additional reference (see illustration card for plans). (11)
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