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Groined vaults

Scope note

Compound vaults in which barrel vaults intersect forming ridges called groins.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001347

Narrower Terms used

underpitch vaults
stilted vaults

Equivalent Terms used

groined vault

Created

13yrs ago

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