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Old Cornish crosses (1896)

Langdon, Arthur G, Allen, J. Romilly (John Romilly), 1847-1907 · Truro: J. Pollard · leaf 187

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inches of the shaft were buriedbeneath a mound of earth. Lately, however, the boundary-wall ofthe above building has been set back and the mound removed, so See footnote, p. i. 152 OLD CORNISH CROSSES that the entire cross and base are now exposed, the work havingbeen carried out without disturbing… … Hiis cross is enlirely different from any other in the county,owing principally to the remarkable shape of the head, which forexplanatory purposes might be described as an oblong wider at thetop than at the bottom, and with the upper angles rounded. Ingeneral appearance it resembles a rude lantern…

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