The Antiquary, Vol. 42 (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The Antiquary, Vol. 42 The Times of November 16 contained an interesting account of the work upon the foundations of the new Campanile at Venice. There was a great controversy before the work began as to whether the old foundations should be retained. It was allowed that they were not broad enough - indeed, they only extended 4 feet beyond the spring of the Campanile; and it is supposed that they were not originally intended to bear the Campanile. The only question, therefore, was whether they should be incorporated in the new work or altogether removed. It was finally decided to incorporate them, since it was feared that there would be some danger in meddling with them, as the sand underneath the bed of clay upon which Venice is built is apt to break through the clay if the clay is disturbed. This danger was held to overbalance the difficulty of joining the new foundations on to the old. The foundation area has been enlarged by 240 square metres; into this area 3,076 piles of larch wood were driven, and the piles were all in their places by October 8, 1904. On these piles it was necessary to place a platform, and the question arose how the platform was to be bonded to the old platform, both being made of oak beams. It was found that the new platform must be superimposed on to the old, and then it became necessary to cut into the old foundations to a depth of 8 feet all round. Thus, there are now only 206 cubic metres of the old foundations left. On the new platform thus constructed massive blocks of Istrian stone in eleven courses have been placed, and the blocks are bonded into the old foundations to a depth of 6 feet 6 inches. As a matter of fact, the new tower will rest almost entirely upon new foundation and a new platform. The cost of the work so far has been £4,600, and the cost of the foundations altogether will not probably be more than £8,000. An interesting discovery has been made as the result of the structural and excavation work which is being carried out by Lord Raglan at Castle Rushden, in the Isle of Man. The castle is considered one of the noblest and most perfect tenth-century buildings in the kingdom. On December 2 the foundations of a minting-house were discovered. The sunk fireplace is almost perfect, and portions of the crucibles, with a large quantity of copper dross, were found alongside. There were also a large number of Derby coins, and from this it is conjectured that here were minted the coins which the Derbys made currency when Kings of Man. Other discoveries include the foundations of extensive barracks, which stood against the great glacis wall, an extension of the great dungeon on a level with the harbour, and the pit and the portcullis gate, which is still suspended in its draw-place above the castle entrance. At a sale of old English silver at Christie´s on December 6 a number of Apostle spoons were sold at prices ranging from £25 to £37 each. One, a James I. Apostle spoon, with a figure of the Master, 1623, fetched no less than £82. During recent excavations connected with a new fire station in Cannon Street, the remains of a small Roman bath were found at a depth of about 17 feet below the level of the street. The centre portion of the bath had been cut into and broken at the time of the erection of the buildings which have been demolished to make way for the new fire station. Some of the fragments of this part of the bath were found in the concrete floor of the old building, and have been preserved. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
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