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last is new, and stands between the Transept and Porch on the 

 south. Of the Transepts, one is new, viz., that on the south side ; 

 the other,* which is not so far east, runs northward, and forms the 

 Carclew Chapel or Aisle, communicating with the Church through 

 a wide and lofty j)ointed arch, chamfered below at the sides. An 

 Arcade of six bays t separates the South Aisle from Nave and 

 Chancel. Its arches are semicircular, and the pillar-capitals are 

 enriched between the upper mouldings with a garland having a 

 zigzag stem ; the triangular spaces on each side of the stem being 

 filled with fruit (on same) and leaves (on others). Before the 

 whitewash was removed, these ornaments were not known to 

 exist. 



The Church during the Decorated period appears to have 

 been cruciform ; for, besides the discovery of a gurgoyle designed 

 to fit a junction of roofs, foundations have been traced with the 

 stones set on their edges along under the present Arcade, and 

 branching oif towards the south. 



In the east wall of the Chancel Aisle a plain Aumbry has 

 been disclosed. Between this Aisle and the Sacrarium a Hagioscope, 

 of suitable design, has lately been constructed. A Benatura or 

 Stoup X was found on the east wall within the Porch ; the Arch 

 and part of the moulding remain, but the Caen-stone bowl is 

 broken. 



The entrance to the Rood Loft was discovered in the north 

 wall of the Church, at the angle betjveen the Carclew Transept 



* Late Decorated. 



The Norm.an work is executed in granite, Caen stone, elvan, clay-slate, 

 greenstone, and dark basaltic stone ; yellow clay, coral and shells, wilh a 

 little lime, being used for mortar and plastering. 



The Late Decorated work is done m coarser grey granite and clay slate 

 and old Norman materials. 



The Laie Perpendicular in fine close white Caen stone (in arcade and 

 windows) with old Norman and Decorated materials ; and with granite (for 

 the east window of Chancel and two Eastern shafts of Arcade) ; the mortar 

 used being bad — merely churchyard earth, or little besides. 



•[•Late Perpendicular. 



+ On the stones within the Porch, and in other parts of the Church, 

 many names and dates have been cut. Upon the upper part of the face of 

 the Benatura arch appears a monogram similar to a Mason's or a Merchant's 

 mark ; though probably incised by some one in an idle moment. Another 

 somewhat similar, also in the Porch, is dated 1604. 



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