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upon the provided niches which enclose
deep ^ recesses ^ in the walls. The two out-
most niches are provided with deeply
splayed windows ^ (see cut) ^ and window seats on
either side - These appear on the
outer surface of the wall as mere slits.
The vaults which appear to have been
originally of carefully fitted stones,
have been somewhat repaired in a
coarse sort of concrete. They spring from
fine corbels slightly bracketed out.
Insc.
An inscription was found on the right
hand side of the inner recess.
Windows.
The windows of these recesses are lipped
at the top to receive the lintel. The opening
four feet wide on the inside narrows down
to about six inches on the outer surface of
the wall. The opening is 5ft high.
The wall here is 5ft. 10in. thick at this pt.
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