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| Radiocarbon (Radiocarbon) | | Radiocarbon dating can be used for dating anything that contains organic material. It is based on analysis of the relative amount of the carbon-14 atom present in a sample. Objects less than 300 years old cannot be reliably dated by this method. | | | Ramparts (Ramparts) | | The outer line of defence around a castle or fort. They may be stone walls or banks of earth. | | | Refectory (Refectory, Refectories) | | The room in a monastery, abbey, priory or nunnery where meals were eaten. See Monastery | | | Reformation (Reformation) | | The period in history, during the 16th century, when the Roman Catholic Church was questioned and the Protestant religion began in many countries. In England Henry Vlll formed the Church of England. See Protestant. | | | Regency (Regency) | | The period in English history when the Prince Regent (later George IV) had to rule as his father King George lll was unwell. It lasted from 1811 until 1820. The term Regency also refers to the architectural style of the period 1800 - 1837. Regency architecture is based on the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. It features columns and buildings covered with white painted stucco. See Stucco. | | | Renaissance (Renaissance) | | A style of classical architecture that began in 15th-century Italy at the time of history known as the Renaissance. It was based on the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. It came to England at the time of Elizabeth l. Inigo Jones was a famous architect who built in this style. | | | Replica (Replica, Replicas) | | An exact copy. | | | Revival (Revival, Revivals) | | A term used in architecture to describe an architectural style that is based on one from an earlier period in history. For example, Gothic Revival was a type of Victorian architecture based on the Gothic style that was first used in Medieval times. | | | Ridge and Furrow (Ridge and Furrow) | | Ridges and furrows are undulating (corrugated) earthworks. They are created when using and ox-driven plough. They are most easily seen on aerial photographs. They usually show areas of medieval field systems. | | | Ropewalk (Ropewalk, Ropewalks) | | A ropewalk is a long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope. Many towns had a ropewalk in the past. It is a common street name today, often for a street built on the site of the old ropewalk. | |
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