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THE ANTIQUITIES 
[LETT. 
of its arch, may be deemed no older than the latter end of the 
reign of Henry VI 1. The tomb was examined some years ago, 
but contained nothing except the skull and thigh bones of a 
large tall man, the bones of a youth or woman, lying in a very 
irregular manner, without any escutcheon or other token to 
ascertain the names or rank of the deceased. The grave was 
very shallow, and lined with stone at the bottom and on 
the sides. 
From the east wall project four stone brackets, which I 
conclude supported images and crucifixes. In the great thick 
ORIGINAL BENCHES IN SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHUKCH. 
pilaster, jutting out between this transept and the chancel, 
there is a very sharp Gothic niche, of older date than the 
present chantry or church. But the chief pieces of antiquity 
are two narrow stone coffin lids, which compose part of the 
floor, and lie from w^est to east, with the very narrow ends 
eastward: these belong to remote times; and, if originally 
placed here, which I doubt, must have been part of the pave- 
ment of an older transept. At present there are no coffins 
