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John Potter classifies blocks of masonry by the way they are carved, identifying a Patterned or pre-Norman style and a Norman one. He then dates the buildings he examines to one or other of the two periods, allowing no overlap or continued use of the old style in the early part of the new one. This article illustrates the effect of allowing an overlap, with special reference to St Margaret's Chapel and Restenneth church.
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