 Many of the column capitals of the apse and transept have a very primitive design and probably date from this early project.The sculpture of other 12th century monastic foundations show great influence of the Rates worship, and attest to its importance in the early history of Romanesque architecture in Portugal.It seems that the initial, ambitious building plan had to be modified around the mid-12th century, perhaps following the collapse of the roof of the apse and/or financial constraints.