Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society . later screen) nothing is left but the claw and the tail ofthe dove. Upper Swell and Conclicote have small Norman churches suchas this was. The chancel arch of Upper Swell has the ordinaryzig-zag. Condicote has some star-like and pellet ornament. Neitherhas anything analogous to this arch. An original mind, fraughtwith distinctive dogmatic truth, designed what an original handexecuted—both combined to set before the unlettered church-goerof the 12th century the first principles of his Faith. Such isthe interpretation offer
Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society . later screen) nothing is left but the claw and the tail ofthe dove. Upper Swell and Conclicote have small Norman churches suchas this was. The chancel arch of Upper Swell has the ordinaryzig-zag. Condicote has some star-like and pellet ornament. Neitherhas anything analogous to this arch. An original mind, fraughtwith distinctive dogmatic truth, designed what an original handexecuted—both combined to set before the unlettered church-goerof the 12th century the first principles of his Faith. Such isthe interpretation offered by the writer of this account. Never-theless, the Society will have done good service by its visit, ifit can suggest a different exposition supported by analogousexample. Above the arch, now concealed by plaster, on a block of stone,about 3 ft. square, is a once small^Norman Rood, sadly shatteredby the hand of the destroyer. The rood itself is demolished andthe stone is cleft. Two small rude figures standing on either side,represent S. Mary and S. John. PLATE HI. Church of Nether Swell. 49 Here it may be mentioned that in the south wall of the nave,Perpendicular doorways into and out of the Rood-stair (once in athickness of the wall) remain. A Norman recessed arch was foundat the back of the lower doorway, and is there still, walled up. The shafts on the inner angles of the splays of the southchancel window are noticeable, with their bases, the one cabledand the other striped. The volute on the capital exhibits thefoliage of that member in its first stage. The Norman windowopposite to this in the north wall, removed on adding the newchancel, was of the same size as that in the south, but totallydestitute of ornament. Under the east window there is a small original Normanhollow-chamfered bracket, .with the mortice for a crucifix, a littleon one side, as if to give room for the figure of the Virgin. A low-side window, plain and oblong, with wooden lintel, wasdiscovered in 18
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