Ring Crypt.
Early mediaeval circular or polygonal corridor crypt surrounding the apse of a church and often used with chambers for relics and the pilgrims visiting these.
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(lit. little branch): Classical ornament of leafy scrolls branching alternately to left and right.Ring cryptA corridor crypt surrounding the apse of an early medieval church, often associated with chambers for relics.
 See also: Church, Apex, Apse, Vault, Crown
  
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