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ORNAMENT ON THE EARLY CROSSES OF CORNWALL. 



The holes in both these 

 examples are placed in the 

 same position as in a four 

 holed cross. 



(<?) . One sinking in the cross head 

 in place of a pierced hole. 



Egloshayle — "Three hole 



cross." 

 Perranzabuloe — On Perran 



Sands. 



The above are both 'Three 

 holed crosses.' The holes are 

 placed differently from a Tour 

 holed cross/ which will be 

 seen by comparing their posi- 

 tions in the last two blocks. 



(2). Chequer "Work. 



This is a very curious 

 ornament, resembling a sort 

 of flat twist which (I discov- 

 ered by accident), could be 

 formed by folding a strip of 

 paper continuously as shewn 



in No. 1, commencing in the 

 same manner as adopted in 

 folding a small note shewn in 

 No. 2. 



In executing this pattern 

 on the stone, the triangular 

 pieces at the sides are sunk 

 about half an inch. The cen- 

 tral diamond work is kept 

 flush with the surface of the 

 stone. In all cases a groove 

 is cut down the middle. There 

 are three examples in Corn- 

 wall as under. — 

 Crowan — Clowance. 

 Helston —Mr. Baddeley's gar- 

 den (N. front). 

 S. Day — In Scorrier grounds 

 (on N.S. and E. faces). 



An instance of this work 

 is found on a cross in the 

 Minister's garden at Meigle. 



The chequer work on the 

 N. side of Scorrier cross is 

 terminated top and bottom by 

 a nearly completed circle in 

 relief, having two segmental 

 sinkings within. 



(3). Patterns produced by 

 bead mouldings. 



(a) . Concentric circles, consisting 

 of a bead or leads, worked 

 round a central boss. The 

 following examples occur on 

 the shafts of the crosses. 



Lanivet — In churchyard (N. 

 cross, N side). 



