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Kо̄kanâya

E. Church. The larger of the 2 churches is situated
well to the East of the town only the east
and north walls are standing with
portions of the apse and north chapel and
a bit of south wall. The plan is of type 4
with the curve of the apse ^ not ^ consealed on the
exterior but not projecting beyond the line
of the east wall of the side chapels. The nave
was divided by two rows of arches supported
on 3 columns in each row.

The exterior measurements are 38ft 6. x 56ft.
The east wall of the chapel measures 11ft 3.
The apse is 17ft 4. wide, the aisle 8ft wide -
Apse chapel inside 8ft. x 9ft. 7in. Pilaster of
aisle 1ft. 7in - pilaster of apse 2ft. 4in deep.
The columns measure 2ft. diam, sq. base 2ft. 7in
capital - abacus 3ft sq 1.ft.10. high. The exterior
ornament seems to have been simple but
the caps of the interior columns are of rich
Byzantine design with large ornamental
discs on the interior face. (see squeeze)