It has been suggested, however, that Æthelberhtīuilt a new structure. Take it at its face value as the record of a formal Might be easier, though still dubious, to dismissĪlcuin's phrase as mere poetic licence rather than Then taken very seriously and this seems unlikely. This basis Alma Sophia might be dismissed as a temporary change of dedication but dedications were Place in the patched-up old church, and then anĪrchitectural reconstruction might have followed. The furnishing of altars might first have taken (embodying early Northumbrian annals) sub annoħ96. ![]() Peter's is once again mentionedīy Alcuin himself in 793 and by Symeon of Durham 10) The view that the newĬhurch was a rebuilding of St. 9) It seems extremely unlikely that the building was a church for the canons of Christ Church. Problem cannot be discussed here in its full complexity. Of Alma Sophia never receive further attention? The It was a separate building, where was it situated?Īnd why, after this single reference, does a church Sophia, as most recent writers have supposed, a rebuilding of the damaged St. Lumina praesentis, sophiae sacraverat almae. Hoc tamen ipse pater socio cum praesule templum,Īnte die decima quam clauderet ultima vitae Hoc duo discipuli templum doctore jubenteĪedificaverunt Eanbaldus et Alcuinus, ambo Quae triginta tenet variis ornatibus aras. Suppositae quae stant curvatis arcubus, intusĮmicat egregiis laquearibus atque fenestris, Haec nimis alta domus solidis suffulta columnis, Praesulis hujus erat jam caepta, peracta, sacrata. 5) His detailedĭescription of the altars and their decoration is immediately followed by the words:Īst nova basilicae mirae structura diebus Speaks of the magnificent furnishing of the altars byĪrchbishop Æthelberht, who acceded in 767, a Which surround the reconstruction of the minsterĪfter the fire, (fn. The problems immediately arising are those York in the 8th century has given rise to much controversy. 3) -a disappointing fact in view of the recorded activities of Wilfrid'sĪ building which may have been an outstandingĪrchitectural and artistic achievement of Alcuin's Owing to the burning of the minster in 741, noĮxamples of 7th- or early 8th-century Anglian sculpture are known to derive from York (fn. Served some unknown ceremonial purpose and belong to a type found as tomb-furniture. They were all designed for suspension but It hasĮscutcheons of swan-like form and resembles bowlsįound at Bishop Wilton (E.R.) and at Hawnby ![]() The same period is represented byĪ bronze bowl found in the castle yard. Possibly indicate oversea trade in luxury goods atĪn early period. In Germany and its presence in York may very Probably imported from the Rhine-Meuse region.Īn almost exact replica of it has in fact come to light late 5th or perhaps early 6th century-and was Recognized continental group of the migration period However, comes a perfect bowl of fluted bluish-green 1) Buildings, Carved Stones, and Miscellaneous Objectsįew antiquities have survived from the York of
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