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corn and could not be visited. Being wet with the
mist & rain we returned at 2.30. Stevenson left,

Coldingham Priory.
and after tea Sandy & I visited Coldingham
Priory. Mr. Lamont the minister was from home
but we obtained the keys and found everything
as described. The interior is very beautiful and
fortunately the modern stain glass in the windows
is excellent. Just beyond the Western end of the
building lie two stone slabs: 1 surrounded with a
flat bead is 6.’7” long, 2.’4” broad at head and
1.’8” at base and bears in Gothic characters the words.
“Ernaldus Prior”, The other 6.’2” long, 1.’9” broad at
head and 1.’3” at foot has been badly broken but
the missing portions have been made up with
cement. The edges are chamfered and it is in:
:scribed “Radulphus Prior de Coldingham”.
To the N. [North] of the two stones lies a stone coffin imperfect at one side 8 ft. [feet] long
2.’7” at head, 2’ at foot with a recess for the head.
There are a number of stones set against the West
wall of S. [South] transept. Besides those described in my note
book there are five, four of them bearing incised
crosses having the ends of the arms cut diagonally
and one with a plain Latin cross & sword.
One or two of the five bear shields with arms,
but they were difficult to
decipher.

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