it. The restoration is distinctly visible
in the south-east pier of the crossing, the style of which is quite
different from that of the Norman work adjoining in the choir and
south transept, and the junction of the new work with the old is
very apparent. This pier has clearly been rebuilt. It is plain next
the crossing, but next the aisle it consists of a series of shafts
with a moulded cap of late date. The upper mouldings of the cap form
a continuous straight line, while the bells of the caps are broken
round the shafts--a style of cap common in Scotland at the end of
the fifteenth century."

"This pier and the south aisle of the choir beside it appear to have
been restored by Abbot John Hall (appointed 1478), whose name occurs
on the pier and on one of the bosses. The south-west pier of the
crossing has also been rebuilt. This work was carried out by Abbot
Thomas Cranston (appointed 1482). On a shield on this pier are
carved the arms and initials of Abbot Cranston--three cranes and two
pastoral staves--saltierwise. The same abbot's initials are placed
on the north side of the west arch of the crossing, where the
chamfer begins, and on the lower part of the north-west pier. The
south-west pier, the north-west pier, and the arch between them
would thus appear to have been rebuilt by Abbot Cranston. The base
inserted by him is different from the old Norman base.

"About half-way up the south-east pier, rebuilt by Abbot Hall, the
springer of an arch may be seen projecting to the west. Abbot Hall
had evidently intended to throw an arch across the transept at this
point, but Abbot Cranston changed his plan and the arch was not
carried out. The mouldings of the portions executed by the two
abbots differ in their respective parts of the structure.

"To the north of the original Norman north transept an addition to
the transept has been erected. It is cut off from the old transept
by a wall, and thus forms a separate chapel, measuring 27 feet in
length by 22 feet in width internally. This chapel is vaulted with
the pointed barrel vault usual in Scotland in the fifteenth century,
and, consequently, the side windows are low, their pointed arch
being kept below the springing of the vault. The window in the north
end wall, however, is of large dimensions. The windows are all
filled wi