134 Notes on Churches in the Neighbourhood of Marlborough. 



the emblems of the Passion — the cross enriched by crown of thorns, 

 the hammer, pincers, and two nails. 



The original fifteenth century roofs remain over the nave and; 

 aisles (that of the north aisle having stone corbels), but that of the 

 chancel is new — together with the chancel arch, seating, pulpit, &c. 



On the north wall of the chancel is an interesting monument | 

 bearing bust effigies of William Goddard, of Ogbourne St. Andrew, 

 Gent., and Elizabeth his wife, contained within a circular panel, 

 and kneeling figures of their children below — four sons and foun 

 daughters, with a, desk between. The children died in the order i 

 in which they were born, and the monument was erected in 1655 

 by Thomas, the youngest son, who appears to have adopted a some- 

 what earlier type than that which then prevailed. 



Within the fence of the churchyard, although it is supposed not 

 on consecrated ground, is a round barrow, which was opened in 

 1885 by Mr. W. Cunnington, F.G.S., when nearly twenty skeletons 

 were found with feet towards the east — these were presumed to be 

 mediaeval interments without coffins, and if so seem to cast a doubt ! 

 on the statement that the ground here is not consecrated. Near 

 the centre was found the body of a man in a straight wooden coffin 

 of fir, bound with iron clamps — this was supposed to be a Saxon 

 burial. There were many burnt bones of an adult wrapped in a 

 woven cloth, a flint knife, a food vessel, a flint arrow-head, and! 

 other implements, and on the floor of the barrow abundant traces; 

 of cremation. 



There are four bells, the tenor being a mediseval one (probably i 

 fifteenth century), bearing the black-letter inscription*^ tnttftt?tt$1 

 SfrOttmu*. 1 The others are dated 1630, 1661, and 1719 res- j 

 pectively. 



Ogbourne. S. George, 



The plan of this Church consists of nave and aisles of three bays ; I 

 chancel, with the aisles continued one bay in length on each side j 

 as chapels ; south porch ; and western tower. 



1 Illustrated, Wilts Arch. Mag., vol. ii., p. 58. 



