The Origin and Use of the Royston Cave: Being the Substance of a Report, Some Time Since Presented to the Royal Society of Antiquaries (1858)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: PLATE 1. 1. The High Altar. 2. St. Christopher. 3. Legend of St. Katharine. 4. Effigy of St. Katharine. 13. Richard Cosur de Lion and Queen Berengaria. 14. Genealogical Figures. PLATE 2. 6. The Cross of St. Helena. 6. The Holy Family. 7. St. Laurenee. 8. The Conversion of St. Paul. 9. William the Lion, King of Scots. 10. Queen Eleanor. 11. The Shrine of St. John Baptist and St. Thomas a Becket. 12. King Henry II. 15. The Pedigree. PLATE 3. 1. Section of the Cave, looking west; with the two Shafts. 2. Appearance of the Cave when half opened. 3. Ground Plan of the Cave, and the Grave. 4. Anglo-Norman Architecture. 5. Norman Arch. 6. The Disputed Shield. 7. Kite-shaped Shield. 8. Crown of Richard Coeur de Lion. 9. Crown of Queen Berengaria. 10. Crown of St. Katharine. 11. Circular Shield. 12. Another Shield. 13. Crown of William King of Scots. 14. The Date in the Dome. 15. Lady’s Head-dress. 16. The Seal found in the Cave. 17. The Sword of St. Paul. 18. Low-crowned Helmet of Henry II. 19. Another Shield. 20. Crusader’s Helmet. 21. Head-dress of the Virgin at the Cross. 22. Second Date in the Cave. 23. Crown of Queen Eleanor. 24. Hearts in Double and Triple Lines. 25. Initials of William King of Scots. INDEX. tuu Introduction 1 Origin of the Town 4 The Old Cross 6 Discovery of the Cave, and its first appearance 10 Subsequent Alterations and present appearance 14 Later Examination and further Description 16 The Grave 18 Original Construction and Purpose of the Cave 19 Comparison with Oriental Caves 23 Conversion into a Christian Oratory 26 Decorations of the Oratory 28 Explanation of the Sculptures 3…