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Notes on the Ornamentation of the Early 



pattern has to adapt itself to the sharp angles formed by the hipped 

 end of the stone ; and a diamond-shaped pellet occurs in one place 

 to fill in the space between the knotwork and the border. The 

 pattern, as far as it can be made out, seems to consist of the figure-of- 

 eight knot (Fig. 1) arranged in a single row.^ The ornament on the 



rig. 1. 



triangular hipped end of this monument is of a very unusual kind, 

 having the general appearance of interlaced work, but when ex- 

 amined closely it is found to be composed of triple-beaded bands 

 making undulating curves systematically on each side of a central 

 tree-like figure. 



The knotwork on the stone at Cricklade (H) presents some 

 remarkable peculiarities. The bands are very wide and flat, un- 

 relieved by double-beading, so that the work looks rude and coarse. 

 The spaces between the knots in the middle, and between the knots 

 and the border at the top and bottom are ornamented with circular 

 pellets. This is not a common practice, although there are a few 

 other instances of it elsewhere. The pattern is composed of a single 

 spiral knot ' (Fig. ^) in the middle and two difi'erent terminal 



Fig. 2. 



^ See my " Analysis of Celtic Interlaced Ornament," in the " Proceedings of 

 the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland," vol. 17, p. 242, Knot G. 

 * Knot C in my " Analysis," p. 242. 



