Mouse not just about churches, you know. She love a scamper around a castle too especially if it has C12 origins. Location of #MouseGoingUnderground and #SearchForTheChapel, Mouse visited #ChepstowCastle in July 2024 #HeidiAtChepstow #MouseInMonmouthshire
Segmental pointed arches. The one in the distance is a rere-arch for a double chamfered pointed arch. Magnificent engineering in stone and all rather beautiful too #StaircaseSaturday #MouseGoingUnderground: A thread (8/8). Follow for more.
Way out. Just look at that double arch construction and the way the outer voussoir are built to spread the load. The inner arch is unmoulded and finishes with an arris. #MouseGoingUnderground: A thread (7/8). Follow for more.
One of the corbels supporting the ribs for the vaulted ceiling of the storage area. This is particularly finely carved and Mouse seen similar examples in churches that are no better made. A C13 cellar! Amazing. #MouseGoingUnderground: A thread (6/8). Follow for more.
Detail of vaulting. The ceiling is comparatively low and so this clearly shows how the ribs and vault are constructed #MouseGoingUnderground: A thread (5/8). Follow for more.
Far below this large pointed opening (it was a door, you can see the rebate and locking bar), the river. Goods would be winched up into this storage area, probably at times of war and siege) #MouseGoingUnderground: A thread (4/8). Follow for more.
And here Mouse finds herself in a storage area deep underground. C13 Mouse be bound. Just look at that wonderful vaulted ceiling #MouseGoingUnderground: A thread (3/8). Follow for more.
Down and ever down. Into the veritable bowels of this place on #StaircaseSaturday. And just look at those fabulous segmental pointed arches, providing strength but minimising height. #MouseGoingUnderground: A thread (2/8). Follow for more.
It's not just churches that have Mouse's favourite double chamfered pointed arches. Just look at the weathering on this lovely door surround. In an arty tribute to Paul Weller and the Jam, #MouseGoingUnderground (well, back in July Mouse did). A thread (1/8). Follow for more.
