142 POWERSTOCK CHURCH AND CASTLE. 



caps having rude foliage and a triple cable mould on the abacus. 

 The outer and middle orders of the arch (which occur on the 

 west face only) consist of the chevron and roll-and-cavetto 

 respectively, and are carried by detached shafts with carved 

 ca p S three of which have carved volutes and the other a fish- 

 scale pattern ; one has also a curious tree ornament. The abacus 

 mould of these caps is chamfered and enriched with the saw- 

 tooth ornament; it was formerly carried on to the side walls. 

 The shafts are carved on the north, one with chevron and the 

 other with diaper ornament, and on the south one with chevron 

 and the other with a raised foliated pattern ; this shaft (which 

 had been cut away in forming the squint) has been renewed. 

 The bases of all shafts are moulded. The greater part of the 

 label of the arch has been cut away, and only the enriched lower 

 mould remains. The Norman wall extends to the height of the 

 set-off. 



Two squints were cut through the wall on the south side of the 

 chancel arch, probably in the isth century, one from the nave 

 and the other from the south aisle, both in the direction of the 

 centre of the altar foot pace, and evidently intended to give a 

 view of the celebrant. 



The south arcade is of three bays, each arch with two orders 

 of chamfers on cylindrical columns with moulded caps and bases 

 of Early Decorated character. The responds have semi- 

 cylindrical attached columns ; in the west respond a later opening 

 has been cut, and the hooks which remain show that it was 

 provided with a door. The north arcade is a modern copy. 



The south doorway of the church is a beautiful composition 

 of a date only slightly later than the remodelling of the tower. 

 It has a four-centred moulded arch flanked by attached 

 pinnacles, panelled, and with crocketted finials ; over the arch is 

 a moulded cornice enriched with paterae returning round the 

 pinnacles, where an embattled member occurs. Above this are 

 three niches supported by angel-corbels which have been 

 partially renewed ; the central niche is occupied by figures of the 

 Patron Saint the B.V.M. and Child the heads of which are 



