Welsh Journals

152 THE EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS f> No. 14. No. 15. No. 16. No. 17. PATTEEN No. 14. „ 15- „ 16. „ 17- „ 18. „ 19- 21. 22. 23- 24. 25. 26. Twist and ring—Whalley, Macclesfield, Manchester Ship Canal (Barton Section), Neston Rings and cross-bars—Whalley, Prestbury Twist and double ring—Chester, St. John's Pattern derived from a four-cord Plait1—Sandbach Stafford knot, used as the termination of a pattern composed of other knots— Bolton, Whalley Stafford knot, used in the convolutions of the body of a serpentine creature— Lancaster Pair of Stafford knots terminating pattern at both ends—Bolton, Lan- No. 20. caster Double row of Stafford knots—Winwick, Disley. Derived from a four-cord plait, the knots facing opposite ways—San dbach Derived from an eight-cord plait, the knots being the same as in preceding, but in a double row facing towards each other—Sandbach Derived from a four-cord plait—Halton Spiral knots—Halton Ditto, with extra convolutions—West Kirkby 1 This pattern is one of extreme rarity in this country, there being no other instance of its occurrence elsewhere, as far as I know. It is, however, to be seen on a splendid sword of the Viking period, found at Ultuna, in Sweden. (See Dr. J. Anderson's Scotland in Pagan Times.—The Iron Age, P- 52-)