Abstract
Wooden ribbed vaults have been associated with mature Gothic architecture in Britain. The circumstances for their detection in 12th- and early 13th-century churches are here presented. Documentary evidence suggests that wooden ribbed vaults were considered a viable form of ceiling even at the highest levels of patronage. They could be erected more quickly than their stone counterparts. Most importantly, they offered great flexibility for daring hollow-wall structures without the need for elaborate buttressing.
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