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was found on a piece of red wall plaster, is worthy of especial 

 record : — 



ROTAS 

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 TENET 

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A visit to the " Bull Ring," which, notwithstanding the attacks 

 made upon it during the recent visit of the Archjjeological 

 Association, still maintains its reputation amongst antiquaries 

 as the old amphitheatre, concluded a very instructive day. In the 

 evening Mr. Niblett exhibited specimens of painted glass of various 

 dates, and collected by the late Mr, Winston, to those members 

 who remained for the second day's excursion ; and very valuable 

 information was given by that gentleman as to the method of laying 

 on the colours, a subject which he has made his peculiar study, 

 and with which he is thoroughly conversant. On Wednesday 

 morning a break conveyed those members who had remained at 

 Cirencester along the " Ermine Way" to Birdlip, passing the villages 

 of Stratton and Daglingworth. At the latter are remains of an 

 ancient nunnery, formerly connected with Godstow. The little 

 chapel or cell, with a low pointed arched doorway and small 

 window can be traced, and an ancient dovecot in a field adjoining 

 still serves its original purpose. The Rector very courteously 

 pointed out the peculiarities of his small and recently restored 

 Church, consisting of nave, chancel, and north aisle, with western 

 tower. On the north side of the chancel and serving as a credence 

 table is an ancient altar slab, with two round piers, which had been 

 originally built into the west wall of an arch which formerly 

 spanned the church. Inserted in the east wall of the chancel arch 

 are three very curious pieces of ancient sculpture, of very early 

 Norman if not Saxon date, which were found built with their sculp- 

 tured faces into the wall. The one on the south side of the arch 

 represents St. Peter holding a key in his right hand ; on the 

 opposite side is a rude representation of our Lord sitting on a 

 throne. His right hand held up with the two first fingers and the 

 thumb extended in the act of blessing, the left hand holding a 



