Annotation - Chapter 15, Page 160

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  • (160:12) "its a littl to the Wes of that which its unner neath the groun"

This is the cathedral's western crypt. It was built by the Normans in the 12th century, and later extended to the east in a different style. Presently the crypt is only a few steps below ground level, with sunlight entering through small windows, but it could have been further buried by rubble.