Early Christian Church Architecture - the Basics

Key parts of the church

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It can be difficult to decipher how early churches were arranged internally as they are often buried under later structures and all we are left with is the footings. For example, here is the chancel of Whitby Abbey. Marked in the grass are the footings of the earlier Norman church (notice the apse!).