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arch, and to place a roof on the chancel. If this be carefully 

 done, without disturbing or injuring the original features which 

 still remain, every one interested in the preservation of our 

 ancient churches will sincerely rejoice. 



In September 1894, when re-examining the building with Mr 

 Ross, I discovered in the south wall of the nave a fragment 

 of what has apparently been a pre-Norman Cross, with Celtic 

 interlacing work upon it. The ornament was somewhat de- 

 cayed, but was tolerably distinct when the growth of lichen 

 which covered it had been removed. (Plate III., Fig. 1.) 



Another sculptured stone of much later date was found 

 in clearing out the earth which had accumulated in the 

 chancel. It shows beautiful leaf carving, which has evidently 

 at one time been coloured red, on a flat or slightly concave 

 surface, and has probably been part of a monument or 

 tomb. (Fig. 2.) Both stones are to be placed in the restored 

 chancel for preservation. 



Drawings of the chancel-arch and details will be found in 

 Ancient Towers and Doorways, and Eecles. Arch, of Scotland, 

 vol. I., pp. 320, 321. The bases of the pillars of the arch are 

 now exposed to view. They are quite plain, except that of the 

 inner pillar on the south side, which is ornamented with a 

 kind of cable moulding, unfortunately mutilated. 



LONGFORMACUS.— Underwent complete renovation a few 

 years ago, under the direction of Mr Fortune, Duns, and is now a 

 model of what a small country parish church should be. The 

 heraldic stone referred to in my previous Notes has been 

 removed to the interior. The only relic of mediaeval date 

 found in the course of restoration was the grave slab here 

 figured, which is ornamented with an incised cross having a 

 graduated base. It has been placed in one of the entrances to 

 the church. (Plate III., Fig. 3.) Its length is 6 feet 4 inches, 

 and its width 2 feet 7 inches at the upper, and 2 feet 9 inches 

 at the lower end. 



MERTON. Dryburgh Abbey. — Mr Balfour, the proprietor 

 of Newton Don, has most generously restored to the Abbey the 

 missing portion of the doorway leading from the nave into the 

 cloisters which I discovered at the old family burying ground 

 on his estate, and has thereby earned the gratitude of 



