. Lesnes Abbey in the parish of Erith, Kent; being the complete report of the investigations, architectural and historical, carried out by the Works Committee of the Woolwich Antiquarian Society during the years 1909-1913. 3) are sufficientlydescriptive of the best of the geometrical designs found. (iii) GLASS.—In uncovering the east end of the Lady Chapel a large quantity ofbroken glass was found, probably from the destroyed east window of that building. Themajority of it was of 14th century date, and though much decayed many fragmentswere still transparent. The largest bore a fine bearded fa
. Lesnes Abbey in the parish of Erith, Kent; being the complete report of the investigations, architectural and historical, carried out by the Works Committee of the Woolwich Antiquarian Society during the years 1909-1913. 3) are sufficientlydescriptive of the best of the geometrical designs found. (iii) GLASS.—In uncovering the east end of the Lady Chapel a large quantity ofbroken glass was found, probably from the destroyed east window of that building. Themajority of it was of 14th century date, and though much decayed many fragmentswere still transparent. The largest bore a fine bearded face, another a small head, andthe rest were fragments of foliage, tabernacle work, inscriptions or plain blue, rubyor yellow (Figs. 14, 15, 16). (iv.) ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENTS.—But few of these can be assigneddefinitely to any particular part of the structure. In the presbytery were found LESNES ABBEY numerous voussoirs of 13th century vaulting ribs, deeply moulded and with two rowsoi bold dog toothing. The moulded ribs of the Lady Chapel vault were also foundand with them numerous fragments of 1 1th century door jambs, arrh moulds andwindow jambs, all well moulded. In the Chapter-house three capitals of vaulting. Fio. 14.—Fragments of Stained Glass shafts were uncovered of late 12th century date. They were of bell form with simplefoliations, differing slightly in each, and square abaci (see Plate XXIV). Tiny arenow at South Kensington. Portions of shafting fitting them were also fragments found were the square scalloped capitals (Fig. 17) assigned to thenave arcade (p. 48), numerous lengths of small Purbeck marble shafting with a
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