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ILLUSTRATIONS. 
I.—THE Saxon PERIOD. 
Batu.—A’ fragment or two found whilst excavating in the 
Roman Baths and first thought to be portions of the Roman 
Temple known to have existed near about the site, but Prebendary 
Scarth pointed out the usual carvings and tracery common with 
Saxons, and particularly the triquetra knot. Mr. Scarth thought 
the date to be 7th Century. One originally stood in the Cross 
Bath (hence its name), which was restored by a Secretary of 
State in James II.’s time to commemorate the benefit derived 
by the Queen from the mineral waters. Long since’ destroyed. 
West CaMEL.—A similar specimen to that at Keynsham and 
Rowberrow, but more of a Pagan-Scandinavian character. The 
interlacing work seems to be a continuation of some reptile ; the 
one at Rowberrow, on the Mendips, is just like it. Both were found 
built into the chancels of the respective churches. Probably, were 
parts of shafts of crosses, and used up as ordinary stone when 
churches were restored. The stone at West Camel is carefully 
preserved by the Rector near the font in the church, where I 
photographed it, by permission. That at Rowberrow is inserted, 
rather unwisely, in the gable of the porch, exposed to atmos- 
pheric influences, and will soon be destroyed. 
KeELston.—Found by present Rector, the Rev. F. J. Poynton, at 
the time of restoration of the church in 1860. It was built into 
the wall and covered with mortar, which Mr. Poynton with much 
gare and diligence completely removed. It represents the 
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil; two stems rise from two 
steps forming Calvary, thence twine about in opposite directions, 
each terminal ending ina cordate leaf ; while here and there in the 
axils of the branches are bodies supposed to represent fruits. 
The Cross is divided by a cable, the lower part being filled by 
usual form of endless interlacing knots forming a twisted root, 
symbolic of eternity. 
