One of these two features was inserted after the other. The working of the masonry and the chiselled off through abacii raise the intriguing possibility that the jambs of this doorway at least might be a C15 reuse of one of the three lost arches from the original Saxon crossing #SaxonBreamore (8/8)

Doorway to porticus #StMaryBreamore #Hampshire. Soffit of arch. The doorway and arch have been extensively repaired although the abacii have been chiselled flush to the north. The arch has a supposed old English inscription 'restored'. For more follow: #SaxonBreamore (7/8)

Saxon doorways are typically tall and narrow with slightly elongated circular arches, through abacii and jambs with an arris.

The arch to the south porticus of #StMaryBreamore #Hampshire is seemingly typical of this type. For more follow: #SaxonBreamore (6/8)

North west of nave. Supposed Saxon double splay window. It has no masonry surround, it's essentially an aperture in the flint rubble plastered inside and out. Apart from its dimensions and the fact it's in a wall that probably wasn't there - perfectly plausible. For more follow: #SaxonBreamore (5/8)

Typically the quoins (worked stone where walls meet at an angle or corner) of a Saxon church involve 'long and short work', long edges of vertical stones and short edges of horizontal ones. There are suggestions of it at #StMaryBreamore but less than convincing. Follow for more: #SaxonBreamore (4/8)

Pilaster strips like that seen left next to the window at #StLaurenceBradfordOnAvon can be seen as structural or decorative features on Saxon churches. There are several masonry features that could be interpreted as such at #StMaryBreamore (right) Follow for more: #SaxonBreamore (3/8)

A Saxon church feature you might look for is a herringbone pattern in the wall construction as seen left at #StPeterManningford a technique that continued post-conquest. Mouse found little evidence of this in the flint rubble walls at #StMaryBreamore (right) Follow for more: #SaxonBreamore (2/8)

The church of #StMaryBreamore #Hampshire is of Saxon origin but how much of the fabric of the original church is preserved? Let's look for some clues. There are no triangular arches (sadly) but what other features might date from the Saxon period: Follow the thread to find out #SaxonBreamore (1/8)