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in the second story of the west facade and
in the apse.

The nave is divided from the side aisles
by heavy piers which support broad
transverse arches across the nave and two stories
of arches over the aisles which bring
the tops of the upper story to the level
of the main arches. The upper story
constituted a triforium for a floor of stone
was laid longitudinally from one of the
lower arches to the next, but it was impossible
to see the altar from this position owing to
the curve of the main arches. Upon this series
of transverse arches a flat roof of heavy stone
beams was laid. This was doubtless covered
with earth and firmed down as in the
houses of the present day for the slabs were
not closely fitted nor carefully finished.

In fact the whole construction is rough
only the piers and the archivolts being of
cut stone. The spandrals were filled up
with small irregular stones and we hearde (sic-heard)
were consealed by a coat of plaster.