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** Colledge of Priestes, where he was wont to preach. The place round 
‘‘about the houses and the bowes of the tree were replenished with people; 
“Cand in the Chaumber ouer the Colledge gate stode the Priestes of the 
‘* Colledge.” 
This indicates to us very precisely the spot where the stake 
stood—namely, that covered by the mound already spoken of 
as “St. Mary’s Knapp,” and immediately outside the then 
burial ground. At the time of the alterations a quantity of 
wood ashes was turned up, and in the midst of these the piece 
of oak which forms the subject of the present paper. It was 
about two feet below the surface, and tightly rammed round 
with stone. This strong lodgement in the earth would suf- 
ficiently account for its preservation: for it would of course be 
much easier to saw off the projecting or burnt part of the stake 
level with the (then) surface, than it would be to dig it up 
from the foundation and get out the rammed stone to set it free. 
The quantity of matter resulting from such a burning must 
necessarily have been considerable, for the fire was twice renewed 
before Hoorsr could be killed; and few things stand the action 
of time better than charcoal. A few years ago a similar discovery, 
but on a far larger scale, was made at Madrid, during some 
excavations in the quarter formerly devoted to the autos da fé. 
The workmen who found the stake sold it to James Pracn, a 
broker, of Gloucester, who again sold it to Witt1am Hickman. 
From Hickman it passed into the possession of J. B. Kirx, who 
sold it to G.A.D.Goopyrar. From the latter it was purchased 
by Arruur Stewart, of Barton House, Gloucester, who afterwards 
removed to Saintbridge. On his leaving Saintbridge, it was sold 
with other effects by auction, and became the property of C. H. 
Tuomas, bookseller; from whom it is purchased for presenta- 
tion to the County Museum at Gloucester, at the joint expense of 
W. P. Pricz, Commissioner of Railways for the United 
Kingdom, and formerly M.P. for Gloucester. 
W. K. Warr, M.P. for Gloucester. 
C, J. Monx, Chancellor of the Diocese of Gloucester and 
Bristol, and M.P. for Gloucester. 
Cuartes H. Hoorrr, Manufacturer, Eastington, Stonehouse. 
