Each bay is surmounted by an unadorned pediment. The parapets of the walls are surmounted by urns. That pediment was originally surmounted by two copper statues of angels, now lost. Alnwick's battlements are surmounted by carved figures. He then surmounted the third storey of the house at the back with a pediment. Domestic buildings are often surmounted by a cornice. Narrow doors and small windows might be surmounted by a solid stone lintel. It took the form of a circlet surmounted by ornaments and eight arches. It has three turrets which were once surmounted by statues of eagles. It is surmounted by a pyramidal roof. The towers are surmounted by "Rhenish helm" spires. Historic photographs show that the pump was formerly surmounted by an ornate lantern. Its gate by the moat is surmounted by a golden crown. Moreover, the citadel walls were surmounted by structures of mud brick. The altar is surmounted by a mosaic image of Christ.