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Title: Archaeologia cantiana
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Kent Archaeological Society. cn
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Publisher: (London) Kent Archaeological Society
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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the present evidence. » But in another way the examination was more fruitful, fIt has been known that a low waJl existed upon the founda- jtknij running round the four sides about 12 to 14 feet from Ithe edge. On the outer side of this wall, at all distances upto 10 yards from it, were found architectural fragments of Iwhite marble, moulded shells for columns and pilasters, slabs jfor pavements and facings, and straight mouldings for base ;and cornice, even ornamental carvings and embellishments.In one place,, on the eastern side, a piece of marble pavementbetween this low wall and the edge of the concrete was foundin situ. This was unfortunately the only direct evidence asto the nature of this surrounding structure, but by noting jthe position and forms of these valuable relics several otheritems are forthcoming. In all cases those fragments whose mouldings indicatedthe bases of column or pilaster were found near the low wall;other fragments from the shafts were more distant. The ;
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EXCAVATIONS AT RICHBOROUGH. 271 wall thus bears a relation to the structure, and it seemsnatural at first to suppose that the colonnade may have beenbuilt upon it. But it is not of uniform height: in one placeit is only 10 inches high, in another has become discon-tinuous, in another it is 30 inches high, with a tile courserunning through. The presence of pilasters also requires asupporting wall; and a feature on one large piece of mouldedcolumn, about 20 inches in radius, seems to suggest that some of the columns were not complete in circle, but were alsobuilt against the wall. All around the four sides red roofing■ tiles were plentiful. At the present stage, before every piecei from the ground all around has been collected, it would befutile to attempt to piece these fragments together in detail.The architecture of pilasters is always a doubtful subject, and; any restoration of a building not strictly obeying the rules; of any order must necessarily be tentative; but sufficient ha

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