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On the south face there are three panels, the bottom one 

 being much the smallest, and representing King David with his 

 harp, above which are two panels of interlaced work. 



The three-inch bead is wrought round the top of the shaft, 

 and projects, like the portion next the base, one inch beyond the 

 main portion. 



The head of the cross measures four feet across the arms, 

 and three feet from the top moulding of the shaft, just described, 

 to its apex. The arms are connected by a ring or collar, the 

 enclosed space being perforated, leaving a knob on each segment 

 of the ring. These knobs in many other crosses are formed in 

 the angles of the cross itself. The top ends in the usual represen- 

 tation of a shrine or church with a steep projecting roof. One 

 bit of the top on the north-east is broken off, but this has been 

 done at some very distant date. There was a story told to the 

 rector that the fragment was in a well on the east slope of the 

 churchyard, and, though the supposed site was pointed out, a 

 man whom we had at work could find no trace of it after two 

 days excavating. Some persons wished to have this defect 

 made good with cement, but my advice was taken to leave it 

 alone. 



The stone out of which this head was cut was not of as 

 durable a nature as that which was wrought into the shaft, for 

 the weathering has been much greater on it. But from several 

 examinations that I made of the head while it was on the 

 ground, I could see that originally it was everywhere carved 

 with either figures or ornamental patterns. On the west face 

 it is possible with the aid of the photograph now in the Club's 

 album to make out a representation of the crucifixion. 



This west face has traces of eight other figures, about which 

 I cannot speak particularly. In the uppermost part of the top, 

 just under the little eave of the apex, are two spirals intended to 

 represent the clouds of heaven, or merely to fill a vacant space. 



On the end of the north arm is a figure in full dress, about 

 which I can say nothing. 



On the east face the weathering has been so severe that 



