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eastern margin of the Keuper Marl, a depth of 2,338! feet 
being attained. An abstract section of the borehole is given, 
and lists of plant and animal fossils. 
Roland Austin. 
VI. Find at Wanswell. 
The following interesting find has occurred at Wanswell, 
near Berkeley. The rear-face of the jamb of a ( c .) 1450 fire- 
place, of finest workmanship, from an upper long-disused 
chamber, has discovered the lower half of a life-size recumbent 
effigy of an Abbot, presumably of Kingswood, measuring 
3 ft. 8 in. by 2 ft. 4 in. 
The feet (broken off) rest on a maned lioncel (mane gilded). 
The vestments shown are the following in order : alb, with 
beautifully gilded and crimson apparels ; tunicle ; super-tunicle 
(with ends of stole disclosed) ; chasuble, with scrolled hem 
(berries and sprays), with central and diagonal over-bands 
(at base). At left side the lower half of staff with folded 
“ Sudarium.” 
The beautiful technique and general style enable one to 
date it (c.) 1380-1400. As the Abbots of St. Augustine, 
Bristol, are all accounted for in their burials at the latter 
monastery, and the Abbots of Kingswood lived close by, at 
Wotton, and were frequently at Berkeley (whose Lords were 
likewise their patrons), the probabilities lie with the latter 
Abbots. The Abbey of Kingswood had fallen on very evil 
days with labour troubles at the date under consideration, 
and were making great efforts to right their house by means 
of Papal indulgences, etc. This effigy bears manifest signs of 
damage from a fire which must perforce have occurred where it 
lay (perhaps at Kingswood) some time before it came as ruined 
stone (Cotteswold) into a mason’s yard, and became worked 
up and panelled for a fire-jamb. No sign of damage from the 
house-hearth is present, the only signs are upon the hidden 
face now taken out of the wall. The names of the said Abbots 
