masonry houses were knocked down completely, which indicates an intensity of more than vii ems at certain locations. ralph of diceto reported in writings done in london that it struck in northern england and that "in some places buildings were destroyed". there are also reports that stones were split (""petrae enim scissae sunt""); stone houses were knocked down; and that parts of lincoln cathedral were brought down. the damage to lincoln cathedral has been a controversial issue because it cannot be determined to what extent the earthquake damaged it and what parts fell on their own due to poor construction. the city of lincoln was reported to have been damaged by the earthquake.