St. Martin's at Angers and the Evolution of Early Mediaeval Church Towers
George H. Forsyth
THE church of St. Martin stands in a crowded quarter the city Angers, west central France, and now has appearance half ruined structure belonging to early Gothic period, for most part (text figs, a, b). However, analysis excavation have revealed remnants whole series constructions below present building embedded it.1 One interesting is late Carolingian church. In text figure d its outlines been disengaged from earlier later work. On basis general historical probabilities, some documentary indications, it may be attributed middle tenth century. Apparently was left unfinished; but, as usual mediaeval churches, incompletion methodical not merely casual. The apse choir were roofed so that services could proceed at main altar, while remainder plan clearly blocked out awaited further funds completion.
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