uncovered, wliicb liad contained within it a small garden, 

 probably a flower or ornamental garden. On the north side 

 of the larger hypocaust was found a solid block of masonry, 

 which seemed to have been the basement of an elevated part 

 of the building, as we find represented in the wall paintings 

 of Villas preserved at Pompeii. They seem to have had a 

 square turret, from which the whole of the farm buildings 

 could be overlooked. This arrangement is followed to the 

 present day in Italian Villas, and we find the same in 

 mediaeval buildings, as in the Abbot's House at Wenlock, 

 Salop, and the Deanery at Wells. Many tiles were dug up in 

 the course of excavating, some of which were flanged, and 

 one or more were found pierced with square apertures ; por- 

 tions also of wall-plaster were dug up with the pattern still 

 fresh upon it, and stone roofing tiles quite perfect, of the 

 usual elongated hexagonal shape, with the hole at one ex- 

 tremity, in which sometimes the iron nail was found which 

 fastened the shingle to the woodwork of the roof Many of 

 these roofing nails were found perfect, as well as remains of 

 iron clamps and fastenings for timbers, one very perfect, six 

 or eight inches long, with a head to it. 



A portion of the leg of a marble statue of small size was 

 dug up, about three inches in length, which appears to have 

 been mended by a rivet. This marble statue was probably 

 one of the Lares or Penates, which presided over the welfare 

 of the family, and were supposed to take charge of the house. 

 The Penates were regarded as divinities, the Lares as guardian 

 spirits, whose altar was the domestic hearth in the atrium or 

 hall of the house, upon which each individual made offerings 

 of incense to them in his own home. (See " Plaut. AuL 

 Prol.," 2, and Rich's " Com. to the Latin Dictionary and 

 Greek Lexicon.") I am inclined to think that this fragment 

 of marble was a portion of the Lar. Similar fragments of 

 statuary were found in excavating the Eoraan Villa at Wood- 



