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of the room and the white border carried all round. The 
remaining spaces were then filled up with as many rows of 
the Chocolate Tessera as were found to be necessary. 
The arrangement of the colours and patterns are particularly 
interesting, and show what an effective result can be produced 
with a few simple tints when used with skill and taste. The 
various patterns may have each a symbolical meaning, but I do 
not pretend to put forward any theory as to their interpretation. 
I believe it will be found that some of the designs are common 
to other Roman Pavements that have been found in or near 
Bath. 
The Tesserze are generally about half an inch to five-eights 
square, with the exception of those on the outer border, the 
twisted rope pattern and those immediately adjoining, which are 
all about three-quarters of an inch square. 
I have brought a few of the Tesserz that were found loose for 
the inspection of the Meeting. It will be noticed that they are 
principally of White and Blue Lias, Bath Oolite, Red Brick or 
Tile, Red Sandstone, and, I think, Blue Sandstone or Pennant. 
The drawing is intended for presentation to the Hospital 
Committee so that a record of the Roman Pavement may be 
preserved near the place where it was found. 
The Denys Family and their connection with the Manors of 
Alveston, Siston and Dyrham. By Tuos. S. Busu. 
(Read February 9th, 1898.) 
These few notes, commencing in A.D. 1377, are mainly extracts. 
from documents at the Record Office and from Wills, not, I 
believe, previously published. 
At this date the Manors of Alveston and Siston were held by 
the Corbetts, and Dyrham by the Russells. In the Herald’s 


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