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Wincanton.—-A piece of stone found during one of the 
many restorations of the church, and now preserved in the north 
porch, but covered with yellow lime wash and much injured, hence 
it was difficult to photograph it. Considered to be part of the 
base of a Cross, and according to Mrs. Jameson it illustrates a 
miracle of Bishop St. Eloy, which is recorded on the base of a 
monument in marble erected to his memory in 1420 on the 
outside of an old church in Florence, ‘Or San Michele,” and 
dedicated to the Guild of Blacksmiths. St. Eloy was a blacksmith. 
The Miracle is thus recorded :—“‘On an occasion an animal 
was brought to his forge to be shod, but it became so violent and 
uncontrollable that it frightened and drove all the workmen away. 
St. Eloy deeming this the work of Satan put on his ecclesiastical 
robes, seized and bound the animal, cut off its leg, shod 
it properly, and then making the Sign of the Cross over the 
animal replaced the leg, and sent it off in charge of its owner, to 
the amazement of the faithful.” 
II.—NorMAN, IITH AND 12TH CENTURY. 
TELLISFORD.—A head only, found in an old wall of the 
church. Consists of four canopied niches— 
No. 1. Virgin Crowned, with child on the left arm. 
No. 2. On the left, Effigy of St. Margaret, a popular saint 
of the Middle Ages. 
No. 3. On the right, Figure of St. Catherine, another 
saint. Both are crowned, the Symbol of 
Martyrdom. 
No. 4. The Holy Rood, rather imperfect. 
The relic is preserved in Taunton Museum. 
East HarpTREeE.—Head found in a chimney stack of an old 
cottage used as an inn. Also in Museum at Taunton. Very 
fair state of preservation in spite of rough usage. On one side is 
depicted the Holy Rood. Opposite side, Virgin and Child, with 
a youth kneeling at her feet. 
