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in the centre, surrounded by corridors in which, as well as in several chambers 
occurred beautiful tesselated pavements ;” two of which Mr, Bathurst had kindly 
uncovered for the inspection of the Woolhope Club. To the north of this build- 
ing, and detached from it, are considerable hypocausts, the system of flues beneath 
the chamber floors being distinctly traceable, though it would be too much to aver 
that there is extant proof of these chambers having been bath-rooms. Here, too, 
are elaborate tesselated pavements, one of which was uncovered as a type of the 
rest, which have remained carefully preserved by the first excavator, who had the 
forethought to treasure up the coins and relics found, and to have plans and draw- 
ings executed, of no less than eleven tesselated pavements. 
We have still to speak of that part of the principal quadrangle most inter- 
esting to the classical antiquary, viz., the vestiges of a temple, 95 feet long by 75 
feet broad, from which we glean the name of the tutelar god, the inscriptions and 
votive tablets to whom we have already discussed in the Museum. There can be 
little doubt that the votive tablets found just outside its walls, in connection with 
the larger inscription already discussed, and coupled with a brass figure of a dog, 
and the two figures of winged serpents, identify the god Nodens with Aisculapius, 
or the God of Healing. 
Sir S. Rush Merrick traced the name of Nodens, Nudens, or Nodons to 
the British ‘ Noddi,’ to preserve, or to ‘ Nodutos,’ a rural god, presiding over the 
“‘nodi culmorum,” and it is certain that at Lydney was a temple to a god of heal- 
ing, propitiated for his healing powers with typical offerings, But Dr. Me.Caul 
ventures another conjecture in reference to his identity with Nodutus, which is 
entitled to consideration. The circumstance that limbs were here offered, suggests 
to him the possibility of this god’s connection with the cure of diseases affecting 
the joints or “nodi,” and the query whether the same deity may not have pre- 
siding over vegetable and animal “ nodi.” ‘Who shall that a god in charge of the 
healing of gouty and rheumatic joints may not have been in grave request in the 
days when the villa and camps at Lydney were occupied by a Roman legion ; and 
the god, Nodens, the deity in such request ? 
The members having assembled on the camp, near the pretorium, Mr. 
Baruurst delivered a very interesting address, explaining the history and the 
construction of the camp and buildings, and pointing out the various spots where 
the most remarkable remains have been found. He said that he believed that the 
camp was first formed there about the year 60 or 70, and that in after times, when 
the Roman domination was fully established, the camp was converted into a 
station for permanent residences, and that a temple was afterwards added. It 
seems to have been suddenly destroyed by fire and never restored, but it had then 
lasted for many centuries. Coins of sixty emperors, from Augustus to Honorius, 
having been found there, it would follow that the station was not destroyed until 
the break-up of the Roman Empire. It is not mentioned by any ancient writer ; - 
and indeed it became entirely forgotten until the commencement of the present 
century. The estate had been granted by Charles II. to the Winter family, in 
whose time excavations had been made in several parts of the camp in search of 
