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(For a summary of this discovery, see Maclean's Trigg Minor, 

 vol. I, p. 325). The Ancient Altar slab with its incised crosses, 

 was discovered face downward, and is now carefully mounted 

 for preservation, in the church. The Church and Monastery 

 have been described by various well known writers, (Leland, 

 Dr. Oliver, &c.), and therefore it is unnecessary to enter on their 

 history here. From Domesday Book we find that Tiwardrai 

 Manor was given by William the Conqueror to Robert Earl of 

 Moreton. It had been held by Colo in the days of Edward the 

 Confessor. Robert Fitzwilliam (temp. Ed. iii), is said to have 

 been buried at Tywardreath, and there are old Monuments 

 relating to members of the Rashleigh family. 



It is stated that the church was rebuilt in 1 347, and it was 

 much renovated in 1880. Carew states that Master Rashleigh 

 the Elder came from Devon and settled at Menabilly, in 1585. 

 In the mansion, at the present day, are preserved many family 

 portraits and other objects of great interest. 



After the visitors had been driven in the carriages to a 

 suitable point of access, under the guidance of Mr. Enys and 

 Mr. Evelyn Rashleigh, a detour was made to inspect Castle-Dor, 

 an ancient British fortification, very perfect in its circular, 

 form, the ramparts of which command magnificent views of 

 valleys and hills. The panorama extends to places at a distance 

 of over 30 miles. The Dunstanville monument on Carn Brea, 

 near Redruth, was visible westward to those present (at a 

 distance of about 28 miles as the crow flies). With regard to 

 Castle-Dor, — the battle-ground of the Celts became identified, at 

 a later period, with the events of the Parliamentarian Civil 

 War — King Charles I is reported to have slept at a neighbouring 

 farm, on a night preceding one of his battles. 



Re-entering the carriages the excursionists next proceeded 

 past the Bishop's new lodge at Trenython, to " the Long 

 Stone," — a Romano-British memorial of great interest in the 

 centre of the highway outside Menabilly Lodge gates. This 

 spot, according to the late Dr. Borlase, seems to have been its 

 original site — but for many years, down to a recent date, it stood 

 beside the road at New-town. Dr. Borlase, in 1754, figured and 

 described the stone. Quoting Lluyd, he rightly gave the 



