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Roman Sculpture recently found at Nettleton Scrub. 



"On the occasion of the visit of the Bath Branch to Castle Combe in 

 September the members were invited to the Manor by Sir John Gorst 

 to inspect some carved masonry recently discovered on his estate. 

 Miss Eva Gorst explained to the members that whilst quarrying for 

 stone close to the Fosse Way at Nettleton Scrub, situated about a mile 

 and a half from the Manor House (Castle Combe), what appeared to 

 be the foundation wall of a building was uncovered, and the fragments 



of sculpture they were now looking at probably formed part of the wall. 

 The sculpture, which was fragmentary owing to its being broken by 

 roots of trees getting into the stone, consisted of a dog's head with 

 collar round the neck, probably representing a greyhound, parts of the 

 legs and paws, also some portions of drapery, probably belonging to 

 the statue of a Eoman deity. Owing to pressure of time we were 

 unable to examine the masonry closely, but a week later I paid another 

 visit to the Manor in order to take photographs and measurements. 

 The stonework measured 2|ft. long x l^ft. high and 1ft. thick. 



Miss Gorst had kindly made arrangements for me to visit the site at 

 Nettleton Scrub with the workman who actually discovered and re- 

 moved the masonry. He informed me during our walk there that a 

 lime-kiln had been erected on the spot, and that it was quite by accident 

 that the old foundations, together with what appeared to be the rough 

 pennant floor of a building, were brought to light. He also mentioned 

 that fragments of pottery, tiles, and bones, and a fine iron door key, 

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