Medieval Settlement (Leaving Cert Construction Studies): Flashcards
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When were tower houses built?
When were tower houses built?
15th and 16th centuries
What is a batter in tower houses?
What is a batter in tower houses?
Splayed outward walls at base for support
How many storeys in tower houses?
How many storeys in tower houses?
Three to five storeys
When Romanesque appeared in Ireland
When Romanesque appeared in Ireland
12th century
Golden ratio proportion
Golden ratio proportion
Romanesque arch shape
Romanesque arch shape
Semi-circular
Gothic arch shape
Gothic arch shape
Pointed arches
Flying buttresses function
Flying buttresses function
Carry roof weight from walls to pillars
Gothic cathedral examples in Dublin
Gothic cathedral examples in Dublin
Christ Church Cathedral and St Patrick's Cathedral
Groin vault definition
Groin vault definition
Where two vaults cross, spreading weight evenly