Cerrig Adeiladu Abaty Ystrad Fflur

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This book identifies and describes the geology and petrography of the building stones of this famous abbey but goes beyond that to explore their sources, transportation and use at Strata Florida and elsewhere. The broad history of medieval masons and their use and selection of building stones is briefly considered as are the location and road networks of the abbey.

Description

Dengys y llyfr hwn pa fathau o gerrig a ddefnyddiwyd i adeiladu’r abaty enwog, gan eu disgrifio o ran eu daeareg a’u petrograffeg ac archwilio eu tarddiad, eu cludiant a’u defnydd yn Ystrad Fflur ac mewn mannau eraill. Rhoddir cyflwyniad bur i waith seiri maen yn yr Oesoedd Canol a’u dulliau o ddewis a defnyddio cerrig, a hefyd i leoliad yr abaty o fewn rhwydwaith o ffyrdd.
This book identifies and describes the geology and petrography of the building stones of this famous abbey but goes beyond that to explore their sources, transportation and use at Strata Florida and elsewhere. The broad history of medieval masons and their use and selection of building stones is briefly considered as are the location and road networks of the abbey.