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 262 ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE. " I have forgotten to notice that the crosses are deeply cut into the stone, and are much obliterated by moss and weeds ; the effigies too are much defaced." It may be doubted if the grave-stones figured above are of the early date to which Dr. Tunstall would assign them. Figure 1 is certainly not earlier than the thirteenth century ; and figg. 2 and 3 are examples of a monu- mental style which is generally believed to have prevailed during the four- teenth century. The tomb of Sir William de Staunton, in Staunton church, Notts*, is a well known instance of it ; and many others are extant. We have already noticed the efforts making by the Society of Anti- quaries of Newcastle-on-Tyne for the restoration of the Norman keep in that town''; and it is probable that ere this the Corporation would have voted a sum of money towards the cost of the repairs, estimatQd by the architect, Mr. Dobson, at £250, but that the report of the Finance Com- mittee has been delayed by a subsequent application from the Society for a lease of the building ; the object they have in view will be best explained by the following extract from their memorial, for which we are indebted to Mr. W. Sidney Gibson, Local Secretary of the Institute. Figuied in Slotliaid's Monumental Effigies. ■■ See p. 82.