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 A HISTORY OF CORNWALL (g) With three rolls or cusps in the holes These cusps are formed by rounded rolls or beads, running from front to back of the stone, and projecting, one from either limb and one from each quadrant of the ring. In no case are the cusps pointed. This treatment of the holes is another peculiarity confined to Cornwall. On some of the Irish crosses, as at Monasterboice, a single rounded projection is found on the inside of the ring, but those on the limbs are always omitted. Egloshayle Pencarrow (fig. 74) ; Padstow In churchyard, No. I. i 6. LATIN CROSSES Considering the immense number of crosses in Cornwall, it is not suprising to find that Latin crosses are more numerous in this district than in any other. The chief characteristics of the plain Latin crosses are : (i) In most cases the head and arms are slightly tapered towards their ends ; (2) in some cases the arms are tilted upwards ; and, (3) in others the arms are narrower than the head ; all which details are, we believe, confined to the county. Other slight varieties are found in those with nearly circular shafts and arms, as at Davidstow and Godolphin, while that at Lavethan, No. i, has expanded limbs. There are altogether about thirty-one examples which may be classified as follows : (a) Plain Latin Crosses Altarnun Opposite St. Vincent's mine ; Blisland Lavethan, No. I ; Cardinham Pinchla ; Columb Major, St. Black Cross ; Davidstow Lambrenny ; Germans, St. Carracawn ; Godolphin Spernon Cross ; Ludgvan In churchyard, No. 2 ; Madron Tremathick or Trereiffe Cross; Minver, St. In churchyard (fig. 75) ; Neat, St. In vicarage garden, No. I ; North Hill Trebartha, No. I ; Paul, St. Carlanken (fig. 76) ; Halwyn ; Paul Down ; Sheviock Crafthole ; Temple In churchyard, No. I. (b) With a Cross in relief on front and back Cleer, St. St. Cleer's Well ; Roche Trerank (fig. 77) ; Tresmeer In churchyard. (c) With the figure of our Lord in relief on the front Mawgan in Pyder Mawgan Cross ; Newly n (Penzance) Near church. (d) Latin Crosses of semi-Gothic character with chamfered angles Allen, St. In churchyard; Blisland Cross Park; Lelant LelantLane; North Hill; Kingbear ; Pinnock, St. Bosent Cross ; Sheviock At four cross roads ; Stephen by Saltash, St. Trematon. CLASS 2. ORNAMENTED CROSSES The ornamented crosses may be divided into four sections, as follows : i. MONUMENTS WITH INCISED CROSSES, OR WITH INCISED ORNAMENT (a) Incised Crosses or Wheel Crosses Allen,St. Trefronick (fig. 79); Altarnun Halvinney Moor (fig. 81); Blisland Lavethan (2) ; Breward, St. Middlemoor ; Budock In churchyard (2) (fig. 80) ; Cambornt Pendarves, No. 2 ; Ives, St. Penbeagle ; Just in Penwith, St. In vicarage garden, No. i ; Michaelstow Travenning (2) ; Neat, St. Newtown ; Phillack Copperhouse ; Sancreed Trenuggo Hill (fig. 78) ; Wendron, St. Boderwannack, Manhay Vean. (b) On Latin Crosses Austell, St. In churchyard ; Blisland Lavethan, No. 4, Tregaddick (fig. 82) ; Brad- dock Kill-boy-Cross ; Godolphin In churchyard ; Lansallos In churchyard ; Neat, St. In vicarage garden (2) (fig. 83), Hilltown (fig. 84), in the village ; North ///// Trebartha, No. 2 ; Temple In churchyard (3). 434