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(g) With three rolls or cusps in the holes 



These cusps are formed by rounded rolls or beads, running from front to back of the stone, 

 and projecting, one from either limb and one from each quadrant of the ring. In no case are 

 the cusps pointed. 



This treatment of the holes is another peculiarity confined to Cornwall. On some of 

 the Irish crosses, as at Monasterboice, a single rounded projection is found on the inside of the 

 ring, but those on the limbs are always omitted. 



Egloshayle Pencarrow (fig. 74) ; Padstow In churchyard, No. I. 



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6. LATIN CROSSES 



Considering the immense number of crosses in Cornwall, it is not suprising to find that 

 Latin crosses are more numerous in this district than in any other. 



The chief characteristics of the plain Latin crosses are : (i) In most cases the head and 

 arms are slightly tapered towards their ends ; (2) in some cases the arms are tilted upwards ; 

 and, (3) in others the arms are narrower than the head ; all which details are, we believe, 

 confined to the county. Other slight varieties are found in those with nearly circular shafts 

 and arms, as at Davidstow and Godolphin, while that at Lavethan, No. i , has expanded limbs. 



There are altogether about thirty-one examples which may be classified as follows : 



(a) Plain Latin Crosses 



Altarnun Opposite St. Vincent's mine ; Blisland Lavethan, No. I ; Cardinham 

 Pinchla ; Columb Major, St. Black Cross ; Davidstow Lambrenny ; Germans, St. 

 Carracawn ; Godolphin Spernon Cross ; Ludgvan In churchyard, No. 2 ; Madron 

 Tremathick or Trereiffe Cross; Minver, St. In churchyard (fig. 75) ; Neat, St. In vicarage 

 garden, No. I ; North Hill Trebartha, No. I ; Paul, St. Carlanken (fig. 76) ; Halwyn ; 

 Paul Down ; Sheviock Crafthole ; Temple In churchyard, No. I. 



(b) With a Cross in relief on front and back 

 Cleer, St. St. Cleer's Well ; Roche Trerank (fig. 77) ; Tresmeer In churchyard. 



(c) With the figure of our Lord in relief on the front 

 Mawgan in Pyder Mawgan Cross ; Newly n (Penzance) Near church. 



(d) Latin Crosses of semi-Gothic character with chamfered angles 



Allen, St. In churchyard; Blisland Cross Park; Lelant LelantLane; North Hill; 

 Kingbear ; Pinnock, St. Bosent Cross ; Sheviock At four cross roads ; Stephen by Saltash, 

 St. Trematon . 



CLASS 2. ORNAMENTED CROSSES 

 The ornamented crosses may be divided into four sections, as follows : 



i. MONUMENTS WITH INCISED CROSSES, OR WITH INCISED ORNAMENT 

 (a) Incised Crosses or Wheel Crosses 



Allen,St. Trefronick (fig. 79); Altarnun Halvinney Moor (fig. 81); Blisland 

 Lavethan (2) ; Breward, St. Middlemoor ; Budock In churchyard (2) (fig. 80) ; Cambornt 

 Pendarves, No. 2 ; Ives, St. Penbeagle ; Just in Penwith, St. In vicarage garden, No. i ; 

 Michaelstow Travenning (2) ; Neat, St. Newtown ; Phillack Copperhouse ; Sancreed 

 Trenuggo Hill (fig. 78) ; Wendron, St. Boderwannack, Manhay Vean. 



(b) On Latin Crosses 



Austell, St. In churchyard ; Blisland Lavethan, No. 4, Tregaddick (fig. 82) ; Brad- 

 dock Kill-boy-Cross ; Godolphin In churchyard ; Lansallos In churchyard ; Neat, St. In 

 vicarage garden (2) (fig. 83), Hilltown (fig. 84), in the village ; North ///// Trebartha, 

 No. 2 ; Temple In churchyard (3). 



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