Christian monuments in England and Wales : an historical and descriptive sketch of the various classes of sepulchral monuments which have been in use in this country from about the era of the Norman conquest to the time of Edward the Fourth . XHIth of Slab, Bakewell. 1 See also Lysons Cumberland, andArmstrongs Paper on Monuments. TheCatworth slab is also figured in paper. 2 See Archeeol. Journal, vol. iv. p. 52. 3 See cut at p. 93 4 Shears of different forms may havesignified different branches of the wool-trade, and indeed distinct trades, in a manner well under
Christian monuments in England and Wales : an historical and descriptive sketch of the various classes of sepulchral monuments which have been in use in this country from about the era of the Norman conquest to the time of Edward the Fourth . XHIth of Slab, Bakewell. 1 See also Lysons Cumberland, andArmstrongs Paper on Monuments. TheCatworth slab is also figured in paper. 2 See Archeeol. Journal, vol. iv. p. 52. 3 See cut at p. 93 4 Shears of different forms may havesignified different branches of the wool-trade, and indeed distinct trades, in a manner well understood at the time: theform of the shears would also differ some-what at different periods. The shears,with certain other implements, appearupon some of the slabs in the catacombsat Rome, and there they undoubtedly de-note the occupation of a wool-comber. SeeChurch in the Catacombs, p. 223. IN ENGLAND AND WALES. 95 in breadth; and was discovered very recently, with some othermonumental stones, at Rokeby in At Horton inNorthumberland is a fragment of a slab, which, when complete, was also apparently of small di-mensions. Upon this are a cir-cular cross-head and a pair ofshears, the latter being so ar-.
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