Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick . I ^^K ON CROSS RIB LETTERED 0 ON KE/ PLATE Fig. 129. To face p. /S5. .2102 625 8/14 inventory of monuments, etc., in county of berwick. 135 Parish of Mertoun. on the grey plaster ground. Only in two or three places are thesedesigns distinct (fig. 129), but they clearly show that the interior ofthe church was originally ornamented with a definite scheme ofcoloured decoration. The north or exterior elevation of this portion is of exceedingly. Fig. 128.— Christ in Majesty carved on boss in North Transept A
Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick . I ^^K ON CROSS RIB LETTERED 0 ON KE/ PLATE Fig. 129. To face p. /S5. .2102 625 8/14 inventory of monuments, etc., in county of berwick. 135 Parish of Mertoun. on the grey plaster ground. Only in two or three places are thesedesigns distinct (fig. 129), but they clearly show that the interior ofthe church was originally ornamented with a definite scheme ofcoloured decoration. The north or exterior elevation of this portion is of exceedingly. Fig. 128.— Christ in Majesty carved on boss in North Transept Aisle,Dryburgh Abbey (No. 258). Lettered A on key-plate (fig. 127). simple design, the aisle walls being pierced by three First Pointedlancet windows, with nook shafts and circular moulded caps, fromwhich deeply cut bead-and-hollow mouldings spring, ornamented oneach side with a dog-tooth enrichment. Part of the wall-headsupporting the aisle roof remains, consisting of a plain blocking-course and moulded cornice supported by carved corbels of FirstPointed form. At the exterior angles there are plain buttresseswith single intakes terminating at the under side of the cornice. Amoulded base-course has continued along the outer surface of the 136 historical monuments (scotland) commission. Parish of Mertoun. choir and north transept walls, the detail of the latter differingslightly from that of the former, probably indicating a repair of somelater time. Distinct evidence of vaulting exists above the north-east pier of the cro
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