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opening into the lower chambers of the
ground floor. High above these ^ is ^
a single window on either side. These are
richly moulded over lintel and jambs
and projecting sills are also moulded.

The central feature of the great arch
of the mid compartment, flanked by
narrow pilasters with simple moulded
caps - the archivolt is also moulded.

A low platform seems to have been carved
across the opening at the height of the
floor and steps are still plainly
traceable on the western end - possibly
these steps were carried across the entire
opening.

To the right of the arch, as
you face it, well up on the wall is a
large niche of semicircular section. The
bottom of the niche is bracketed out and
within the niche itself is a broad pedestal
as if to receive a group of statuary with a
figure above at the rear and other figures
below. Above the crown of the great arch and