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are common on ancient bells. I had some difficulty in reading 

 the inscription, but I sent a rubbing to Canon Fowler, of Durliam, 

 •who agreed with my reading as far as it Avent, and solved the 

 DMA, which I had failed to make out. Canon Fowler calls 

 attention, in reference to the legend on this bell, to the Lady 

 Bells of Lincoln Minster, Both the Liverton bells are of 

 considerable interest, and although sent away to be re-cast, it has 

 since been decided to preserve them in the restored Church. 



Another discovery made is that of a fine grave slab with a 

 floriated cross and a sword incised on it In the middle of the 

 stem of the cross is a shield of arras charged witli a cross engrailed, 

 which were the arms of the Fitz Conans, who owned Liverton 

 prior to 1316-7, wlien the property passed into the hands of 

 William le Latiiner. It seems probable that the grave over 

 which this slab was laid, and in wliich a skeleton Avas found, was 

 the grave of Sir Henry Fitz Conan, Avho was alive in 1302-3, and 

 died soon after. 



INTEUIOil LOOKING EAST (DUUING liE.STOl; ATIOX). 



The Church was largely rebuilt about (as it would seem) a 

 hundred years or so ago, but as the pliotograj)hs show, some of 

 the lower parts of tlie ancient walls were untouched. When the 

 plaster was stri])ped oil inside, it was found that a plain iS'orman 

 door had existed in the north wall near the west end of the Church. 

 There are very similar doors (all built up) at Ayton, Newton, and 

 "Wilton Churclies, biiildings of much the same date as Liverton, 

 and the walling up of these doors seems, in each case, to be of 



