H—Fossa (a Trench).
I—Pons Irinus (the Lily Bridge).
K—Aqua vocata Westload (the Stream called the Westlode).
L—Strata S. Thomæ (S. Thomas’s Causey).
Note C.—(Pages [5], [45], [57].)
OVIN’S CROSS AT ELY.
When the British Archæological Association met in Congress at Wisbech (Aug., 1878,) the subject of the Inscription of this cross became a matter of discussion. Mr. W. de Gray Birch, Hon. Sec., has since produced a paper on this inscription. Mr. Birch supposed the inscription to have been originally metrical, and that the form given at page 57 of this book suffered by a blunder of the stonecutter, and perhaps from some manipulation of recent times. Mr. Birch inclines to read—
“Trine! tuam lucem da, Deus, et requiem.”
The reader will find this subject elaborately discussed in Vol. 35 of Journal of British Archæological Association, pages 388-396.
Note D.—(Page [7].)
SPALDING PRIORY.
The Priory of Spalding was commenced in 1052 by Thorold, brother of Godiva. It was dedicated to SS. Mary and Nicholas and consisted at first of a prior and five monks, drawn from Crowland.