Medivial Pavilions

[Mark Harris]

Gordon asks:
I have been researching the subject of medivial pavilions to prepare to 
design an build one of my own.  So far I seem to find details on round
pavilions, square pavilions, and rectangular pavilions.  But I was thinking
of making an octangonal pavilion.  So are octagonal pavilions period?
Should I build one any way?  Would it realy matter? (except to the
authenticity
police?)I mean it's not that hard to convert an octagonal design into a round
design
Other questions:  I have seen designs that use a center pole and designs
that use a frame.  Can anyone relate experiences that would indicate that
one method is prefered over the other?
Of course any other input is apprieciated.

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The files below may answer some of your questions:

MaMSP-art         (9K)	11/ 2/95	article: Making a Medieval Shade Pavilion.
p-tents-msg      (32K)	 8/16/95	Period tents and documentation sources.
pavilions-msg	  (108K)  1/22/96	The making of medieval pavilions.
tents-alt-msg	    (8K)	 6/29/94	Alternatives to tents.
tent-care-msg	   (23K)	 3/20/95	Care of tents. waterproofing, washing.
tent-fabrics-msg	(41K)	 9/18/95	Fabrics and treatments to use in tents.
tent-ps-msg		    (36K)	 1/10/96	Pavilion poles, stakes and ropes.
tent-rental-msg	  (9K)	 5/ 9/95	Rental of tents at Pennsic and Estrella.
tent-sources-msg	(41K)	 1/10/96	Pavilion and canvas merchants.
tents-weather-msg	(23K) 1/10/96	Various tent styles in bad weather.
yurts-msg		      (42K)	12/ 6/95	Round Mongol tents also called gers.

These files can be found at:

http://fermi.clas.virginia.edu/~gl8f/rialto/rialto.html

Or from me by email. The versions of the files with '96 dates may be slightly
out-of-date at the WWW site.

Stefan li Rous
Barony of Bryn Gwlad
markh at risc.sps.mot.com