Durham Cathedral south choir aisle looking east

Photographer

De Smet, Arthur

Date

• ca. 1975-ca. 2016

Summary

• The ribbed vaulting of 1090-1100 is said to the earliest in Europe. The arch in back of the vaulting has a flat bottom with roll molding above and rests on single scallop capitals. The arch is misshapen due to settling with time.