Relieving Triangle
Generally triangular in shape (thus the name), a space left above the lintel to relieve the pressure being exerted, by the above layers, on the lentil, a feature unique to megalithic architecture.
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Generally triangular in shape (thus the name), a space left above the lintel to relieve the pressure being exerted, by the above layers, on the lentil, a feature unique to megalithic architecture.
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