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At its rear the crimson altar sloped down along the side of the Orm's neck, into a narrow passage between the neck and the incurving tail.
To enter the passage, one had first to mount the high altar, either 'n front or on the side. The passage was without door or barrier of any kind. Doubtless the dread of the Orm had always been sufficient to protect the sacred precincts from unwarranted intrusion.