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122 APPENDIX.
Feet. Inches.
Large apartment.
Total length east and west - - 46 3
Breadth north and south - - - 12 7
Length from east end to pilasters - 34 6
Height of apartment from east end to pilasters - 15 10
Height at west end - - - 13 4
Former height of apartment westward of the
pilasters, where the floor was paved on a level
with eastern end - - - 12 0
Present height varies on account of the irregularity
of the rock composing the floor from 12 ft. 11
in. to 13 ft. 4 in.
Place for a sarcophagus.
Distance from the western side of the apartment 2 10
Distance from the northern side of the apartment 2 0
Length north and south - - 8 7
Breadth east and west - - - 3 4
Depth in the rock - - - 13
Depth from the level of the former pavement, now
removed - - - - 2 7
Breadth of pilasters - - - 3 0
Projection of pilasters - - 1 0£
Descending passage into the sepulchral chamber.4
Distance of its entrance from the eastern end of
the large apartment - - 17 0
Length to portcullis - - - 30 0
Total height of passage - - 4 9
Height of ramp on each side - - 2 4
Breadth between ramps - - 2 11A
Breadth of ramps - - - 0 11
Thickness of portcullis removed - - 0 10
From portcullis to bottom of incline - - 2 5
Length of horizontal passage to the apartment of
the sarcophagus - - - 10 0
Breadth - - - - 4 6
Height - - - - 6 9
Sepulchral chamber.
Length north and south - - - 21 8
Breadth east and west - - 8 7
Height at the sides - - - 8 9
Height at the centre - - - 113
* The passage was built up to the height of the ramp, for the length of sixteen
feet nine inches; in order, it would appear, lo prevent the removal of the sar-
cophagus.
Feet. Inches.
Large apartment.
Total length east and west - - 46 3
Breadth north and south - - - 12 7
Length from east end to pilasters - 34 6
Height of apartment from east end to pilasters - 15 10
Height at west end - - - 13 4
Former height of apartment westward of the
pilasters, where the floor was paved on a level
with eastern end - - - 12 0
Present height varies on account of the irregularity
of the rock composing the floor from 12 ft. 11
in. to 13 ft. 4 in.
Place for a sarcophagus.
Distance from the western side of the apartment 2 10
Distance from the northern side of the apartment 2 0
Length north and south - - 8 7
Breadth east and west - - - 3 4
Depth in the rock - - - 13
Depth from the level of the former pavement, now
removed - - - - 2 7
Breadth of pilasters - - - 3 0
Projection of pilasters - - 1 0£
Descending passage into the sepulchral chamber.4
Distance of its entrance from the eastern end of
the large apartment - - 17 0
Length to portcullis - - - 30 0
Total height of passage - - 4 9
Height of ramp on each side - - 2 4
Breadth between ramps - - 2 11A
Breadth of ramps - - - 0 11
Thickness of portcullis removed - - 0 10
From portcullis to bottom of incline - - 2 5
Length of horizontal passage to the apartment of
the sarcophagus - - - 10 0
Breadth - - - - 4 6
Height - - - - 6 9
Sepulchral chamber.
Length north and south - - - 21 8
Breadth east and west - - 8 7
Height at the sides - - - 8 9
Height at the centre - - - 113
* The passage was built up to the height of the ramp, for the length of sixteen
feet nine inches; in order, it would appear, lo prevent the removal of the sar-
cophagus.