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All the hórreos does not wear finials: it is the case of the wooden ones covered with tiles. But so sometimes on the two other types. But there are many those that have finials, one in every extremity of roof, and sometimes three. Under the finial and not very frequently, different ornamental motives can exist, either the date of construction. |
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The cross is strongly represented (protection of the harvest) and the ball representing the ear of corn (symbol of fertility), but also pyramidal points and the other ornamental forms. |  |
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One meet some forms of finials in all Galicia while the others are localized in certain zones: it is the case of the long points above. |  |
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The particular hórreos of the Northeast have a series of peaks on the roof |  |
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The cock or the hunter who aims at a pigeon put on the second finial seem to be late symbols. |  |
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