The Friars Austins, says Tanner, were settled at Norwich between the parishes of St. Peter, Permonter-gate, and St. Michael in Conisford, before the 18th of Edward I. Speed makes one of the bishops of Norwich founder. Stowe ascribes the foundation to one Remigius, others to Roger Minioth. After the dissolution the site of this priory was granted 2 Ed. VI. to sir Thomas Henneage, and was within the walled piece of ground popularly known by the name of "My Lord's Gardens."
Pl. XXVI. fig. 2. represents an impression from the matrix of a seal lately found in a garden near the remains of the House belonging to the Black Friars in the parish of St. Ebbe in the south suburbs of the city of Oxford. The seal is in the possession of Mr. Henry Hinton, Ironmonger of Oxford.
Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Francis Lee, A.M. to Mark
Masterman Sykes, Esq. F.A.S.
Read March 16, 1797.
"The annexed representation (see Pl. XXVI. fig. 1.) is a fac-simile of a Roman altar lately found at Lancaster. It was dug up in clearing away some earth for improving and enlarging the castle. This antique relick lay concealed at a little distance without the old wall between Adrian's[1] round tower and the great square one of Saxon architecture.
- ↑ So called, and the lower part of the tower is evidently of Roman workmanship.
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