Fig. 377.—Kinloss Abbey. Abbot’s House from South-East, and portions of the Church.
the west wall of the cloister show that vaulted apartments ran along that side also.
All appearance of ornamental work or hewn work of any kind has been removed, with the exception of one archway in the south wall of the cloister and an arched recess adjoining ([Fig. 379]). These seem from their style to have been part of the original abbey. The ornament of the gateway is distinctly transitional in character, and was probably erected in the beginning of the thirteenth century. Although the arch is circular, the dog-tooth of the hood mould is first pointed, while the large undercut cross enrichment is a survival of Norman character. The round abacus of the caps, however, is decidedly first pointed in style. This seems to have been an archway leading into the cloister. The arched recess to the eastward, which was doubtless a monument, is rather later in
Fig. 378.—Kinloss Abbey. Plan.
style, but seems to belong to the thirteenth century. The corbels which carried the roof timbers of the cloister walk still survive. They are moulded in the first pointed style. The water table above the roof is also partly preserved.
Fig. 379.—Kinloss Abbey. Archway in South Wall of Cloister, and Abbot’s House from North-West.