The Archaeological journal . >-d eft>U ROMAN COLONNADE. O DISCOVERED IN BAILGATE, LINCOLN. 133 Society of Antiquaries in May of last year, Mr. Foxexpressed his view that this row of columns, togetherwith those discovered in 1878 and 1887, formed thepastern colonnade of the Forum of the Roman city. Onthis hypothesis the colonnade would consist of thirl ecupillars, the terminal pillar at each extremity being double,or more precisely, inosculating. The total length of thisColonnade fromNorth (K) to South (Cl) would he 184feet. The twin column (at H) already spoken of is soclumsily
The Archaeological journal . >-d eft>U ROMAN COLONNADE. O DISCOVERED IN BAILGATE, LINCOLN. 133 Society of Antiquaries in May of last year, Mr. Foxexpressed his view that this row of columns, togetherwith those discovered in 1878 and 1887, formed thepastern colonnade of the Forum of the Roman city. Onthis hypothesis the colonnade would consist of thirl ecupillars, the terminal pillar at each extremity being double,or more precisely, inosculating. The total length of thisColonnade fromNorth (K) to South (Cl) would he 184feet. The twin column (at H) already spoken of is soclumsily formed that, as has been said, it may beconsidered a later make-shift and need not seriously affectour conclusions. Continuing southward from Cl, the planshows a third pair of inosculating columns at 02, succeededby four single columns and a fourth pair of inosculatingcolumns at F. This portion of the colonnade, which is77 ft. in length, like the larger colonnade to the north,exhibits a twin column at each extremity. This points toits having been the facade of a tem
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