Archaeological essays . Fig. 8. Interior of the building, showing splayed window in eastern gable,recess in interior of south wall, vaulted roof, etc. debris of the gable and some accumulated earth. The roof is con-structed, first, of stones placed in the shape of a radiating arch;secondly, of a thin layer of lime and small stones placed over theouter surface of this arch ; and, thirdly, the roof is finished bybeing covered externally with a layer of oblong, rhomboid stones,laid in regular courses from the top of the side walls onwards and 92 ON A STONE-ROOFED BUILDING upwards to the ridge of
Archaeological essays . Fig. 8. Interior of the building, showing splayed window in eastern gable,recess in interior of south wall, vaulted roof, etc. debris of the gable and some accumulated earth. The roof is con-structed, first, of stones placed in the shape of a radiating arch;secondly, of a thin layer of lime and small stones placed over theouter surface of this arch ; and, thirdly, the roof is finished bybeing covered externally with a layer of oblong, rhomboid stones,laid in regular courses from the top of the side walls onwards and 92 ON A STONE-ROOFED BUILDING upwards to the ridge of the building. This outer coating of squaredstones is seen in the external surface of the roof to the left in onesketch (see woodcut, Fig. 9) ; but a more perfect and better pre- > i),^,..-:. Fig. 9. Exposed section of the arch of the vault. served specimen of it exists immediately above the entrance-door,as shown in another of Mr. Drummonds drawings (see woodcut,Fig. 6). The arch or vault of the roof has one peculiarity, perhapsworthy of notice (and seen in the preceding woodcut, Tig. 9). Thecentral keystone of the arch has the form of a triangular wedge, orof the letter V, a type seen in other rude and primitive , a similar keystone line appears to run along the lengthof the vault, but not always perfectly straight; and the wholefigure of the arch distinctly affects the pointed form. Several years ago I first saw the building which I have de-scribed when visiting Inchcolm with Captain Thomas, Dr. DanielWilson, and some other friends, and its peculiar antique character IN THE ISLAND OP INCHCOLM. 93 and strong rude masonry struck all of us, for it seemed different intype from any of the other buildings around it. Last year I hadan opportunity of visiting s
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