Further Notes on Alnham. By James Hardy. 547 



this part of the district, we should be placed in possession of an 

 important array of facts of permanent value. WMle prosecuting 

 his favourite pursuit here, he kept his eyes also on the archaeo- 

 logical features, and Alnham was one of the localities where he 

 opened out his note-book and made some enquiries, which I am 

 enabled here to specify. 



In 1861, Mr Tate visited Alnham Church. He remarks: 

 " This Church is cruciform. The architecture is transitional and 

 Early English. The chancel arch is round — the piers are round, 

 but the capitals are Early English. The south cross is separated 

 from the nave by an Early English arch. Against the wall of 

 this cross are four monumental stones to : 



1. Percival Horsley, late of Screnwood, died April 2, 1694, etc. 



2. Eobert Horsley, at Alwinton, 1765, aged 56. 



3. Cath. Horsley, 1746, aged 16, and children of Eobert 

 Horsley of Olennell. 



4. Mr CoUingwood of Prendwick, 1763, aged 43. 



On the floor of the chancel is a stone to John Emmerson, 1 662, 

 and another with a sword and another with a cross. A recess 

 with an arch above marks probably an interment. 



The Church is in a sad state with damp ; the walls and pillars 

 are covered in places with green confervee." 



This has now been remedied, and a thorough repair, under the 

 superintendence of Mr F. R. Wilson, was undertaken in 1870. 

 *' On the Chancel floor," writes Mr Wilson, " are inlaid six 

 tomb slabs, on which are sculptured floriated crosses of much 

 gracefulness." ("Churches of Lindisfarne," p. 104). These 

 Mr Wilson figures in his plate. 



Subsequently, Mr Tate makes another entry. "July 22nd 

 1864. Castle Hill Camp. Visited the camp to-day. It is on a 

 lofty hill with an extensive view all round, ranging along the 

 hills south of the Coquet, Simonside and others, sweeping round 

 by Alnwick Moor, Beanley, Bewick, Eoss Castle, and the Cheviots. 

 It is very strong, with many ditches and rampiers. There are 

 circular and other enclosures within, and several larger en- 

 closures on the east side. The entrance is eastward." 



In 1850, the Eev. George S. Thomson, the vicar, had observed 

 to Mr Tate, that at a place near to Alnham, a cutting had been 

 made, which shewed under the surface in descending order, 

 " peat bog, 9 inches ; paved stones of an ancient road, 8 inches " 

 lying on a peat bog of unascertained depth. 



