OXONIENSIA

A JOURNAL DEALING WITH THE ARCHAEOLOGY,

HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF OXFORD AND
ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

CONTENTS

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Palaeoliths from the Wallingford Fan-Gravels. By W. J. Arkell ...... 1

Excavations at Stanton Harcourt, Oxon., 1940. By W. F. Grimes...... 19

Archaeology from the Air in the Upper Thames Valley. By D. N. Riley...... 64

Mediaeval Pottery from Merton College, Oxford. By E. M. Jope...... 102

The Alleged Migration of the University of Oxford to Northampton in 1264.By F. M. Powicke 107

Stained Glass from Notley Abbey. By St. J. O. Gamlen...... 112

The Building of Cardinal College, Oxford. By J. G. Milne and John H. Harvey137

An Oxford City Election in 1687 as depicted by Egbert Van Heemskerk. By Harold S. Rogers 154

Drawings by J. B. Malchair in Corpus Christi College. By H. Minn...... 159

The Foundation and History of the Camden Chair. By the late H. Stuart Jones169

NOTES AND NEWS:

Archaeological Notes, 193; Archaeological Finds in the City of Oxford, 202; The East Gate of Oxford, 203; Robert Streater and All Souls College Chapel, 205; The Oriel College Lawsuit, 1724-26, 206.

REVIEWS:

Lamborn and Anon., Wytham : a record issued by the Oxford Preservation Trust, 209; Rix, Boars Hill, Oxford, 209; Marshall, The Land of Britain Part 56, Oxfordshire, and Stephenson, The Land of Britain : Part 78, Berkshire, 209; Jones, Catalogue of the Plate of Oriel College, 213; Mee, Oxfordshire, 214; Dale, Towards a plan for Oxford City, 215.

BIBLIOGRAPHY, 217

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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PALAEOLITHS FROM THE WALLINGFORD FAN-GRAVELS:

Fig.1. Map showing position of Fan-gravels and gravel-pits...... 3

2. Palaeolith from the Fan-gravels...... 7

3. Palaeoliths from the Fan-gravels...... 8

4. Palaeoliths from the Fan-gravels...... 9

5. Palaeoliths from the Fan-gravels...... 11

6. Palaeoliths from the Fan-gravels...... 13

7. Palaeoliths from the Fan-gravels...... 14

EXCAVATIONS AT STANTON HARCOURT:

Fig. 8. Plan of the area showing crop-marks...... 20

9. Linch Hill Corner: crop-marks...... 22

10. Devil’s Quoits as excavated...... 25

11. The Quoit Circle: plan...... 28

12. The Quoit Circle: section through earthwork...... 29

13. The Quoit Circle: stone-holes...... 32

14. Linch Hill Corner, double ring-ditch: plan and sections...... 35

15. Linch Hill Corner, double ring-ditch : small finds...... 37

16. Linch Hill Corner, double ring-ditch: burial II, plan and sections38

17. Linch Hill Corner, double ring-ditch: burial II, in situ...... 41

18. Linch Hill Corner, double ring-ditch: burial II, beaker...... 42

19. Linch Hill Corner, single ring-ditches: Plans and sections.....46

20. Linch Hill Corner, settlement-enclosure: plan of first phase of excavation48

21. Linch Hill Corner, settlement-enclosure: reconstructed plan...49

22. Linch Hill Corner, settlement-enclosure: sections...... 50

23. Linch Hill Corner, settlement-enclosure: development of the site51

24. Linch Hill Corner, settlement-enclosure: pottery...... 54

25. Linch Hill Corner, settlement-enclosure: pottery...... 58

Pl. I. Air-photograph: Linch Hill Corner and Barrow Hill Field

II. A. Air-photograph: Linch Hill Corner

B. Air-photograph: Quoits A and B and Quoit Circle

C. Air-photograph: Quoit A and Quoit Circle

III. A-F. The Quoit Circle : section of ditch, stone-holes and natural hole

IV. A-D. Double ring-ditch at Linch Hill Corner: burials Iand II

V. A-D. Settlement-enclosure at Linch Hill Corner: views of ditches

ARCHAEOLOGY FROM THE AIR IN THE UPPER THAMES VALLEY:

Fig. 26. Map showing distribution of single circles...... 67

27. Map showing distribution of circles in relation to gravel terraces68

28. Map showing distribution of double and triple circles...... 71

29. Map showing distribution of settlement-sites...... 75

30. Map showing distribution of settlement-sites in relation to gravel terraces76

31. Outline plans of ditched enclosures...... 79

32.Map showing position of settlement-sites Nos. 20-36...... 84

Pl. VI. Air-photograph: circles, etc. at North Stoke

VII.A. Air-photograph: great double circle, etc., at Dorchester

B. Air-Photograph: strip-cultivation, etc., at Standlake

VIII.Air-photograph: large rectangular enclosure, etc. at Drayton, Berks

IX.Air-photograph: Dyke Hills enclosure, Dorchester

X.Air-photograph: settlement-site at Linch Hill, Stanton Harcourt

XI.A. Air-photograph: enclosures, stockade, etc., at Langford

B. Air-photograph: crop-marks at Hampton Poyle

C. Air-photograph: the site of Alchester

XII.Air-photograph: natural markings at Great Milton

XIII.Air-photograph: enclosures, strip-cultivation, etc., at Black Ditch, Stanton Harcourt

MEDIAEVAL POTTERY FROM MERTON COLLEGE:

Fig. 33.Mediaeval pans, etc. from the Oxford district...... 103

34.Map showing distribution of unglazed pans with everted rims.104

35. Three hones of micaceous schist...... 105

STAINED GLASS FROM NOTLEY ABBEY:

Fig. 36.Late 13th century glass from chapter-house, etc...... 115

37.14th century glass from north choir aisle...... 117

38. 14th century glass from north choir aisle...... 118

39. 14th century glass from north choir aisle...... 121

40. 14th century glass from north choir aisle...... 122

41. 14th century glass from south side of choir...... 125

42. 14th century glass from south side of choir...... 126

43. 15th century glass from west end of nave...... 129

44. 15th century glass from west end of nave...... 130

45. a-e. Mediaeval glass from Monks Risborough

f. 14th century fragment from south side of choir, Notley.....133

OXFORD CITY ELECTION IN 1687:

Pl. XIV.“The Election in the Guildhall at Oxford,” 1687, by E. Van Heemskerk the Younger

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS—continued

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MALCHAIR DRAWINGS IN CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE:

Pl. XV.A. Magdalen Bridge, from the NW.

B. Magdalen Bridge, entrance to ford

XVI.A. Magdalen Tower and Bridge

B. Canterbury Gate, Christ Church

XVII.Magdalen Bridge from Magdalen Walks

XVIII.A. Old Pacey's Bridge from Fisher Row

B. Oxford Castle from the North

XIX.Alban Hall from Logic Lane

NOTES AND NEWS:

Fig. 46. Romano-British brooches of native type...... 194

47. Plan of Roman villa at Northleigh...... 198

48. Bronze sheath-mouth from Standlake...... 199

49. Bronze Age circle at Beard Mill: plan, section and finds...... 201

50. East Gate, Oxford, after Agas...... 204

51. East Gate, Oxford, after Skelton...... 204

Pl.XX. Plan of the East Gate, Oxford, and neighbouring properties in 1624-5, from the New College Terrier Book

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