250 LAUNCESTON PEIORY. 



lying upside down on the foundation of this wall, about half 

 way between the east and west ends. Some pieces of coloured 

 glass still in the groove of a window mullion were unearthed on 

 the north of the arcade, and several moulded stones. T have 

 also opened upon the line of the South Arcade. This appears to 

 have been similarly constructed to the north arcade, with 

 openings in the wall at intervals to the South Aisle, but 

 unfortunately very little of this arcade apparently remains. In 

 the centre of the Nave at its eastern end evidently stood an altar 

 (probably the High Altar) whose base is about 3 ft. 6 ins. above 

 the floor of the Nave. It was approached by tiled steps from 

 the west. I have found tiles m situ at two step levels. On the 

 landing in front of the altar is a grave below the floor line, the 

 sides of which grave are formed with upright slabs of slate. 

 There are probably many more graves near it. Numerous 

 fragments of beautifully carved Bere stone have been discovered 

 around the site of the altar. These may have formed a portion 

 of a screen behind it. 



The railway contractor has just commenced cutting the 

 railway siding into the field. The navvies have uncovered the 

 foundations of thick walls, and a portion of a tiled floor 5 ft. 

 below the present surface. This find is on the site which I 

 mark on my plan as that of the Cellarers buildings. The tiles 

 were quite plain and 10 ins. square. The ground around this 

 site is stained as if much good old red wine had been wasted. 

 Foundations have also been struck of the return block of 

 buildings on the West of the cloister, which I mark as the 

 Prior's Lodge, &c. The outer wall of this block is 243 feet 

 from the Eastern wall of the Presbytery. 



