ABSTRACT
A considerable quantity of Roman cut stone was reused in both the Anglo-Saxon abbey and its Romanesque successor. Most of this as far as can be ascertained consisted of undecorated blocks though there was evidence for cramp-holes. Amongst the fragments preserved in the cathedral, however, is a fragment from a major inscription probably with a consular date of the mid-2nd century AD, as well as part of what appears to be a section of the shaft of a monumental pilaster embellished with vegetal ornament and a very important figural relief which forms the major subject of this contribution. After assessing the stonework, suggestions will be advanced as to the nature of the structure or structures related and the probable setting.
