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architectural antiquities.
the Sacellum for the reception of the Roman eagles or military standards ; close to
the prsetorium, and in the midst of the augurale, or platform devoted to the
sacred ceremonies of Roman military worship.
Gateway, or Sally-port, in Lincoln Castle.—In the north-west wall are
the remains of a square tower, in the lower part of which appears an arch sixteen
feet wide, turned with stones about two feet deep, and differing in thickness. This
archway, which formed a portal to the tower, and was defended by a portcullis, is
supposed by Sir H. C. Englefield, from its similarity in workmanship and materials
to the Newport arch, already described, and from its situation in the exact line of
the Roman wall of the city, to have been part of that work. He observes, however,
that the acknowledged existing north and south gates of the Roman city " have
an impost, this has none : they are built of vast stones, this of rather small ones,"
circumstances which preclude the opinion of its being one of the city portals : but
he adds, " As the present castle, which was built by William the Conqueror, is evi-
dently of more modern time than the tower, and the tower itself appears to have
been of a date posterior to that of the arch in question, as appears by the different
thickness of the walls, &c, I cannot help thinking that the Normans and Saxons
both found this great arch built to their hands, and so, instead of destroying, turned
it into a postern."7—Plate i. H.
Brixworth Church, Northamptonshire, as may be inferred from the annexed
illustrations, is unquestionably of very ancient date, and therefore cannot but be
highly interesting to the antiquary. Built almost entirely of Roman bricks, with its
arches, piers, &c. constructed in strict conformity to the genuine works of the
Romans, both in Italy and in the Provinces, we are naturally led to refer its erection
to that people, during their colonization of Britain. That they built Pagan temples
and spacious villas in this country, we have abundance of satisfactory evidence,
from the discoveries at Bath, London, Colchester, Silchester, Chester, Woodchester,
&c. ; and that many of the Anglo-Romans, as well as Romanized Britons, were
Christians, is an undoubted fact. If Tertullian is to be credited, many of the latter
embraced Christianity about the middle of the second century;6 and according to
the Welsh Chronicles, the Christians were a numerous body before the Romans
vacated the island.9 Three British bishops attended the Council of Aries, early in
7 Archaeologia, vol. vi. p. 378, 379. 8 Lib. advers. Jud*os, cap. vii.
9 Hughes's " Horae Britannicse," Vol. n. p. 21.; and Roberts's "Dissertation on the History of the
Ancient British Church."
architectural antiquities.
the Sacellum for the reception of the Roman eagles or military standards ; close to
the prsetorium, and in the midst of the augurale, or platform devoted to the
sacred ceremonies of Roman military worship.
Gateway, or Sally-port, in Lincoln Castle.—In the north-west wall are
the remains of a square tower, in the lower part of which appears an arch sixteen
feet wide, turned with stones about two feet deep, and differing in thickness. This
archway, which formed a portal to the tower, and was defended by a portcullis, is
supposed by Sir H. C. Englefield, from its similarity in workmanship and materials
to the Newport arch, already described, and from its situation in the exact line of
the Roman wall of the city, to have been part of that work. He observes, however,
that the acknowledged existing north and south gates of the Roman city " have
an impost, this has none : they are built of vast stones, this of rather small ones,"
circumstances which preclude the opinion of its being one of the city portals : but
he adds, " As the present castle, which was built by William the Conqueror, is evi-
dently of more modern time than the tower, and the tower itself appears to have
been of a date posterior to that of the arch in question, as appears by the different
thickness of the walls, &c, I cannot help thinking that the Normans and Saxons
both found this great arch built to their hands, and so, instead of destroying, turned
it into a postern."7—Plate i. H.
Brixworth Church, Northamptonshire, as may be inferred from the annexed
illustrations, is unquestionably of very ancient date, and therefore cannot but be
highly interesting to the antiquary. Built almost entirely of Roman bricks, with its
arches, piers, &c. constructed in strict conformity to the genuine works of the
Romans, both in Italy and in the Provinces, we are naturally led to refer its erection
to that people, during their colonization of Britain. That they built Pagan temples
and spacious villas in this country, we have abundance of satisfactory evidence,
from the discoveries at Bath, London, Colchester, Silchester, Chester, Woodchester,
&c. ; and that many of the Anglo-Romans, as well as Romanized Britons, were
Christians, is an undoubted fact. If Tertullian is to be credited, many of the latter
embraced Christianity about the middle of the second century;6 and according to
the Welsh Chronicles, the Christians were a numerous body before the Romans
vacated the island.9 Three British bishops attended the Council of Aries, early in
7 Archaeologia, vol. vi. p. 378, 379. 8 Lib. advers. Jud*os, cap. vii.
9 Hughes's " Horae Britannicse," Vol. n. p. 21.; and Roberts's "Dissertation on the History of the
Ancient British Church."