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the church at Englishcombe, and again at Stantonbury. Arrived 
opposite the tumulus on the left hand of the road and just before 
the descent of the hill into Radstock another short delay took 
place, when Mr. Scarth described how Mr. Skinner, of Camerton, 
had discovered remains of Roman villas in the neighbouring 
fields, and founded upon the great abundance of these remains 
his ingenious theory that this was the site of the ancient Camu- 
lodunum ; a view sufficiently refuted by Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 
who Mr. Scarth considered to be correct in placing it at Colchester 
(vide ‘Som. Arch. and Nat. Hist. Soc. Proceedings,’ Vol. XI. p. 186.) 
The date of the third cent. was given because Roman coins of that 
period had been found here. Nothing further on the road is worth 
recording, unless it be that the fine view from the Limestone 
ridge as you descend the hill into Wells was veiled in the distant 
rain which had already wrapped Glastonbury Tor in haze, and 
was fast coming over the Moors to give the usual welcome to 
those who visit the city of many waters. After a little refresh- 
ment at the Swan Hotel, the serious business of the day com- 
menced. Mr. Irvine was ready to take the members under his 
guidance, and at once gathered a listening audience around him 
as he launched directly into the mysteries of the richly-sculptured 
West Front as it rose tier upon tier with its storied niches. 
The West front he considered to be oldest portion of the existing 
Cathedral and to have been the work of Reginald Fitz Jocelin, who was 
Bishop from 1174 to 1191. With regard to the date of the North and 
South Towers, he was of opinion that the upper part of the South Tower 
was the oldest of the two, and was said to be the work of Bishop Harewell, 
between the years 1366 and 1386. The North Tower being a copy of the 
other and some 50 years later in date, about 1426. The figures in the early 
parts were, of course, of later date than the Architectural details, and were 
the fruitful source of much controversy, the design seemed to be the 
following :—The first row represented the Seculars connected with the 
Cathedral. Then came the Bishops as a rule on the South; Kings and 
Princes who had been benefactors to the See being to the North. The 
four bearded figures on the centre of the West side of the South Towers 
he considered represented Artists engaged on'the added sculpture (not ‘the 
