Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county . size, found in the churchyardere. They have been supposed to be weights, or possibly standswhich funeral torches were placed when arranged around the bier,ley may have served for some game, like quoits. Other examples,and with Roman remains near Abingdon, are noticed, Journ. Arch,isoc. vol. iv, p. 404.—The Rev. Carey Borrer, Hurst 38 298 ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Fragments of pottery, of various periods, comprising some coisidered to be Roman; a small penannular ring-brooch of bronzpossibly
Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county . size, found in the churchyardere. They have been supposed to be weights, or possibly standswhich funeral torches were placed when arranged around the bier,ley may have served for some game, like quoits. Other examples,and with Roman remains near Abingdon, are noticed, Journ. Arch,isoc. vol. iv, p. 404.—The Rev. Carey Borrer, Hurst 38 298 ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Fragments of pottery, of various periods, comprising some coisidered to be Roman; a small penannular ring-brooch of bronzpossibly Anglo-Saxon; and two remarkable chessmen of jet, suposed to be a knight and a pawn (see woodcuts), date about tltenth century? All these objects were found in excavations at mtumulus known as the Mote Hill, Warrington, of which a detail)1account is given in the Proceedings of the Historic Society of La (cashire, Session v, 1852-53, page 59. The brooch belongs to tilWarrington Museum.—James Kendrick, , Warrington, bywhcthe accompanying illustrations have been kindly Medieval Antiquities, comprising Sacred Ornaments, Specimens ^Goldsmiths Work, Enamels and Works in Metal, Persoi^Ornaments, and Objects of Domestic Use. 1 A crucifix of champleve enamel, probably of the work of Limog Ieleventh century, an example of the most ancient form of 1crucifix, with the crown, long robe, and four nails, the feet as wljas the hands being attached to the cross separately. This titj:!bears much resemblance to the Volto Santo at Lucca, a crucifix s Lto have been brought from the Holy Land 780, and traditions;believed to have been the work of Nicodemus.—A processional eriof enamelled copper, eleventh or twelfth century: the crucifix l|only a partial covering of drapery; the feet, as in the earlier tmare attached separately.—A crucifix of brass, originally git!fifteenth century. The figure of our Lord has only a cloth roilthe loins; the feet are fastened to the cross by
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