ARCHITECTURAL STYLES IN FORDIXGTOX CHURCH. 179 



" figures, of which there are several, bear a remarkable 

 " resemblance, in point of costume, to those in the Bayeux 

 " tapestry. The principal figure is on horseback, with a discus 

 " round the head, a mantle fastened to the shoulder, and a pryck 

 " spur affixed to the right heel. He is represented in the act of 

 " spearing, with a lance which bears a pennon at the extremity, 

 " a figure lying prostrate, wearing the conical nasal helme and 

 " bearing a shield. Other figures are likewise represented 

 " habited in a hawberk and chausses of one piece. The 

 " execution of this sculpture may perhaps be assigned to A.D. 

 " 1091." 



This tympanum was evidently painted in colours, as there are 

 traces of paint still remaining on the stone. 



There are no Norman windows remaining ; but the inner 

 reveals and semi-elliptical arch over the inside of the window on 

 the right hand side of the porch I consider to be Norman ; the 

 window proper is quite modern. 



On the right hand side of the main entrance in the south aisle 

 wall there is a small recess in the wall about 2 feet wide, with a 

 two-centred arched head with chamfered angles finishing with 

 stops. This recess was made purposely to contain a holy water 

 stoup, of which I have made a sketch. It is doubtful whether it 

 is of Norman date. By some it is considered to have been a 

 miniature font of a pre-Norman date. The carving at the base 

 is closely akin to the egg-and-dart enrichment of Roman work. 



It appears too large for one use, and too small for the other. 



There are also the remains of a piscina in the east wall of the 

 south transept. The usual place is on the south side of the 

 altar, in the wall. If in this case there was no extended apse, 

 the probability is there was not room for it to be so placed ; but 

 Parker, in his " Glossary," says that very frequently they were 

 placed at the eastern ends of the aisles of the nave. This so 

 corresponds in this instance. 



It is also said that none are known to exist earlier than the 

 middle of the i2th Century. I am inclined to think, however, that 

 this one is semi- Norman. Its pointed head (of which I give a 



