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be able-to appreciate the
‘ the architectural_and
ures of this little, late
-it is essential to

V Archaeo-logia
volumes xiv, xxviii for the
e and ‘volumes xliv and v

 in’ the Beaney Institute;
local - guide.
a church being in danger of dis-

d necessary to undertake costly
'_ereby the fabric may be

‘ eehéeomes «water-logged_i1.p.
xtwo feet, ‘from the surface.
soil is by~no means solid and
but is what‘ may best be
r1 ed by the term alluvium, that is
‘ " of Water-borne matter deposited
th_é"in and outflow of water, corn-
3. for the most part of loose earth,
V ’ '1’ubble”and‘gr_ave1.
tDu.ring,,1-ecent years ‘very bad flooding
en experienced by the inter-
"t ‘stream called the Nailbourne
n spate.
in_g'to this state of things, the
1:isin_g'and falling, extreme wet
d followed by summer drought,
d heat. has caused movement
e in the sub-stratum and its
bad effect upon the founda-
walls of, the church, as
‘e cracking of the walls in

‘foundations have been
13 gtlie ,c9nstruc_ti9r_i not
inside » and“ outside the

he

decay.

the timbers of the roof.
\Through the

water;

the brickwork\ of these vaults

steadily progressing.
has been made that much
beautiful carved work lies
under
Sightly buttresses

tower and doorway. Under

has been
parish is putting forth every
raise this sum with £500 now

be sought.

h immediately adjacent to the

  

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the this
treasure,

p2tTiYbn1]The.

preservation of

thing like 800 years this little shrine
is now showing signs of weakness and .
Also just recently the death ‘
watch beetle has been discovered in

influential committee
appointed to deal with the matter, work
is now going on. Here is a description
of it and ‘of what has been discovered.
In excavating for the construction of
a drainage water channel all round the
fabric, several vaults have been found,
one a chamber 8ft. x. 8ft. x (Sit, and in
them, cofiins displaced by the action of

There is clear evidence by marks on

water had reached a level of 4§ft. to
_5fLAfl these.3iziJ.Lbe .sec11rely filled in.
It was also found inmany places that
the walls will have to be/underpinned.
The delicate and intricate Work on the
south doorway, in danger of collapse, is
The discovery

the brickwork of two un-
supporting

methods it has been found possible to
remove these buttresses and when this
is done, the whole of this magnificent
doorway will be exposed to view.

‘ Recently, ., an, illustrated appeal, with
the Archbishop’s ‘commendatory letter
circulated for £1,800.

but it is quite clear outside help must
The request is therefore
made that our next door neighbours
in Canterbury and, jhe Diocese will
come to the‘ aid‘ of s'o‘worthy a cause,

the Church of St.

  
  

that the

of the
hidden

the
modern

The
effort to
in hand.

priceless
Mary,

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