Site Event/Activity record ELI13667 - Lincoln Cathedral Graffiti Survey
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 97799 71823 (164m by 110m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | MINSTER, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Technique(s)
- Photographic Survey
Organisation
Lincolnshire Medieval Graffiti Project
Date
From 01 Jan 2018 to 30 Jun 2018 (between)
Description
Historic graffiti at Lincoln Cathedral was recorded between January and June 2018 by the Lincolnshire Medieval Graffiti Project. The survey identified an exceptionally large number of historic marks, numbering in the thousands of examples. The marks are distributed throughout the cathedral, on almost every available surface, but do seem to have a concentration around the central crossing. The survey revealed an exceptionally large range of graffiti types were present, with examples of almost all of the main medieval and post-medieval graffit types being identified and recorded, along with many of the much rarer types present. Some of the more significant marks include at least 11 examples of ship graffiti, 26 examples of possible music notation, 24 human figure or face representations, and 9 merels and 6 other medieval gaming boards. {1}{2}
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI17096 Index: Lincolnshire Medieval Graffiti Project. 2013->. Lincolnshire Medieval Graffiti Project Surveys. -.
- <2> SLI17134 Report: Lincolnshire Medieval Graffiti Project. 2018. Lincoln Cathedral Graffiti Survey. -.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MLI70012 Lincoln Cathedral (Building)
Record last edited
Aug 10 2022 10:47AM