Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county . ties, having been j given by Bernard Edward, Duke of Norfolk, at the the restoration of 1830, or thereabouts. They belong Iby rights to the beautiful oak vaulting of the Collegiate Church, Arundel; and it is to be regretted that when the late Duke of Norfolk carefully restored that roof, replacing the moulded ribs and the oak bosses, that had been preserved when his ancestor suffered the vaulting to fall in, these bosses were not restored to their rightful home. The bosses, which are about lOin. or llin.
Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county . ties, having been j given by Bernard Edward, Duke of Norfolk, at the the restoration of 1830, or thereabouts. They belong Iby rights to the beautiful oak vaulting of the Collegiate Church, Arundel; and it is to be regretted that when the late Duke of Norfolk carefully restored that roof, replacing the moulded ribs and the oak bosses, that had been preserved when his ancestor suffered the vaulting to fall in, these bosses were not restored to their rightful home. The bosses, which are about lOin. or llin. in diameter, and date from c. 1380, going west to east, are carved with (1) conventional POLING AND THE KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS. 87 foliage, (2) roses, (3) foliage of pointed and curledleaves, (4) four gilt lions heads, with their tonguesout. making a red cross in the centre, (5) a large rose,and (6) four beautiful womens or angels heads withwavy hair, grouped round a rosette. (Fig. 9). In the east window of the chancel are some fragmentsof painted glass, which include a (?) 17th Century. on a -He-beam. Fig 9. figure of St. Paul, holding the sword of his martydom ;and a flaming star in a roundel between two crownedIs—obviously referring to our Lord. These crownedIs or Js occur in the super-tracery of the west windowof the tower at East Preston, together with crownedHs. The star and initials at Poling are probably of15th Century date, both being yellow (silver stain)on a white ground. 88 POLING AND THE KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS. On the Caen stone-work of the south doorway areivarious scratchings, such as a votive ^ on each arch-;springer, a small * scratch-dial, more votive crosses5on the west jamb, and the initials R and L R. This,doorway retains its hole for a closing-bar, No old furniture has survived the sweepings and!garnishings of the 530s and 70s, save a good early17th Century Communion table, with baluster legsand carved frieze-rail, painted stone-colour, whichnow stands in th
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