232 On Fragments of Saxon Cross Shaft, and Silver Ornament. 



middle-sized stone being a little darker in colour and harder than J 

 the other two. 



The discovery is interesting as adding to the number of pre- | 

 Norman stones now known in Wiltshire, which only a few years || 

 ago was supposed to be outside the area in which such crosses were | 

 found ; and also as impressing upon all who have to do with the 

 repair or alteration of the fabric of our ancient Churches the great 

 importance of carefully examining all stones taken from their walls. 



The other object here illustrated is a small bit of thin silver 

 engraved with a dragon-like beast which was found recently in 

 the churchyard of St. Sampson's, Cricklade, and is now in the 

 collection of Mr. A. D. Passmore, of Swindon, who has kindly allowed 

 me to draw and describe it. It has apparently formed part of the 

 silver mounting of some object. It has been submitted to Mr. 

 Eomilly Allen and to Mr. Eead, of the British Museum, both of 

 whom are of opinion that it is of late Saxon date. Cricklade was 

 of course an important locality in Saxon times, and part of a Saxon 

 cross and a coped grave slab are preserved in the porch of St. 

 Sampson's Church. 



[A short note on the stones and the silver ohject, with the illustrations 

 accompanying, appeared in The Reliquary for April, 1899.] 



