Text Appearing Before Image: us^ or projecting bead surrounding the Neck The four holes in the head are very large, and occupy the whole of the space betweenthe ring and the equal limbed cross within. The type is not found out of the county. Lawhitton—Treniffle ; Michaelstozu—In churchyard (fig. 72). The cross at Michaelstow is a very fine example, and stands ii ft. 3 in. high, while thatat Treniffle is only a cross-head. (e) With five bosses on both front and back of the HeadWendron St.—In churchyard (fig. 73). (f) With the figure of our Lord on the front^ and five bosses on the back Burian, St.—In churchyard (Plate XII); Erthy St.—In churchyard. No. I; Paul, St.—On churchyard wall. Other crosses possessing this feature will be found at Penmon, Anglesea, and on some of the WestHighland crosses, as Macleans Cross, lona ; and Kilchoman, Islay. These are the only two specimens of this type at present known to exist in Great Britain. Inoutline they resemble type 3. 432 EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS PLATE XII Text Appearing After Image: < h OD Q< s- X u DW U uS oU A HISTORY OF CORNWALL (g) IVith three rolls or cusps in the holes These cusps are formed by rounded rolls or beads, running from front to back of the stone,and projecting, one from either limb and one from each quadrant of the ring. In no case arethe cusps pointed. This treatment of the holes is another peculiarity confined to Cornwall. On some ofthe Irish crosses, as at Monasterboice, a single rounded projection is found on the inside of thering, but those on the limbs are always omitted. Egloshayle—Pencarrow (fig. 74) ; Padstow—In churchyard. No. I. 6. Latin Crosses Considering the immense number of crosses in Cornwall, it is not suprising to find thatLatin crosses are more numerous in this district than in any other. The chief characteristics of the plain Latin crosses are :—(i) In most cases the head andarms are slightly tapered towards their ends ; (2) in some cases the arms are tilted upwards ;and, (3) in others the arms are narrower than
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