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other two, and only now showing sculpture on one side and that a 

 good deal injured and defaced. The other sides have been cut away, 

 and the back has been hollowed slightly as though it has at some 

 time formed the voussoir of an arch. The sculpture on it is of a 

 dragonesque intertwining animal, very similar to that on the front 

 of (A). 



The next two Ramsbury monuments are recumbent body stones 

 — neither of them, unfortunately, perfect. (D) and (E) are of the 

 coped type, which has not hitherto been noted in Wessex, and are 

 therefore, together with the somewhat similar coped stone at 

 Cricklade, of special interest. The Ramsbury specimens differ 

 slightly from the coped stones found in other parts of England ; the 

 cross section being semi-circular with a sort of plinth at the bottom 

 instead of being like the gable end of a house, or boat-shaped, as is 

 more usually the case. The larger of these (D) measures 38in. in 

 length by ISjin. at one end and 17in. at the other in breadth, and 

 it is 7iin. thick. The shorter one (E) is 29in. long by 18in. broad, 

 and 7in. thick. 



Stone (F) about 30in. long, has a Latin cross in high relief on 

 its face — the intersection of the arms being occupied by a couchant 

 beast which looks at first sight like a lion, but which probably is 

 intended for the Agnus Dei, close inspection revealing traces of 

 what seems to be a halo round its head. A panel with an incised 

 cross (?) or perhaps a key pattern (?) occurs on the stem of the 

 cross, and lower down what may be a beast of some kind. The 

 sculpture at the sides of the shaft is too much defaced to make out 

 — a bit of foliage is visible and possibly signs of an interlacing 

 dragon. In the spaces above the arms are winged beasts — at least 

 there is one on the left, the right-hand space is doubtful. 



In additioa to these newly-discovered Ramsbury stones I am able 

 to give here illustrations of others, which, though not strictly 

 speaking newly-discovered, have not, I believe, hitherto been figured 

 or described. 



Two of these (G) and (H) are now built into the wall over the 

 door in the north porch of S. Sampson^s Church at Cricklade. Until 

 a few months ago they had remained ever since they were discovered 



