Collema cheileum (Ach.) typical form. Nr. Oaksey. Collema crispum (Ach.) Bathampton Downs, Wilts. Collema furvum (Ach.) Herb. George Davies.-Recd. 1892. C. cheileum Herb. H. B. Holl. Collema crispum (Ach.) Ed. Forster's Herbarium.-1849. granulatum. On a wall at Manton, nr. Marlborough. 1809. Collema Leptogium turgidum (Nyl.) Cromb. Herb. A. Bloxam.-1875. Leptogium turgidum (Ach.) Sevenhampton, Wilts. (No date.) Leptogium plicatile (Nyl.) Herb. E. Forster. Collema plicatilis. 1, at Manton, near Marlborough 1809. Parmelia caperata (Ach.) Muscus crustaceus leprosus scutellaris cinereus. From Stonehenge. Robert Nicholls, 1745. Ray Syn. page 322. Parmelia scortea (Ach.) Stonehenge, Wilts. Rev. R. G. Leathes. (No date.) Parmelia saxatilis f. furfuracea (S. Schaer). Ed. Forster's Herbarium. 1849. Beeches in Savernake Forest, Wilts, 1809. Parmelia acetabulum (Dub.) Herb. W. Joshua. Parmelia acetabulum (Neck.) Somerford Keynes, Wilts. W. J. 2.74. Parmelia exasperata (Nyl.) Herb. W. Joshua. Parmelia olivacea f. exasperata on old poplars. Cricklade, Wilts. W. J. 1874. Parmelia prolixa subsp. delisea var. isidiascens (Nyl.) Lichen Exchange Club of the British Isles. Parmelia prolixa, isidiascens. Sarsen stones. Fifield, N. Wilts. H. F. Parsons. May 7th, 1908. Xanthoria Polycarpa (Oliv.) Herb. W. Joshua. Physcia parietina. On ash. Kemble, Wilts. W. J. 2.74. Diminutive form of Physcia ciliaris DC. Ph. ciliaris (L.) spermogoniifera = f. verrucosa (Ach.) On trunks of old elms. Near Swindon, Wiltshire. Coll. Crombie. Type specimen. legit. J. M. C. V/1864. Candellariella vitellina var. xanthostigma (A. L. Smith). Herb. W Joshua. (Lecanora xanthostigma (Ach.) legit. Crombie.) L. vitellinus? (Ach.) Bradford. S.H. (?) Physcia fusca (A. L. Smith). Ed. Forster's Herbarium.-1849. Parmelia aquila. 1. On Stonehenge. (No date.) Physcia pulverulenta var. venusta f. subvenusta (Oliv.) Herb. W. Joshua. Parmelia pulverulenta f. venusta. Kemble, Wilts. W. J. 3.73. Physcia erosa (Leight.) Herb. W. Joshua. Physcia erosa (Hffm.) Old elm nr. Swindon (Wilts.) W. J. 1874. Rinodina sophodes (Th. Fr.) Herb. W. Joshua. Lecanora sophodes f. arctica (Ach.) On ash. Kemble, Wilts. W. J. 274. Rinodina roboris (Arn.) Ed. Forster's Herbarium.-1849. sophodes. On Savernake Forest, Wilts. 1809. Lecanora Lecanora umbrina (Massal.) Herb. C. E. Broome.-Bequeathed 1886. Parmelia hageni? Bannerdown. Jan., 1856. Lecanora pallida (Schaer). Ed. Forster's Herbarium.-1849. Parmelia albella. L. melleum E. B. On Savernake Forest 1809. Lecanora symmictera (Nyl.) Herb. W. Joshua. Lecidea spododes (Nyl.) Rails nr. Minety. W. J. 1876. K-C-1 Blue. Lecanora piniperda var. ochrostoma (Koerb.) Herb. W. Joshua. Lecanora varia f. saepincola (Ach.) Railing. Braydon Forest, Wilts. W. J. 3.1875. Lecanora parella var. Turneri (Nyl.) Ed. Forster's Herbarium.—1849. Lecanora Turneri. 2. Savernake Forest, nr. Marlborough. 1809. Haematomma coccineum (Koerb.) J. Dickson.-"Hortus siccus Britannicus.”—1793—1799. 24. Lichen coccineus. Rocks. Stonehenge. (No date.) Pertusaria faginea (Leight.) Herb. W. Joshua. Pertusaria amara (Ach.) Nr. Minety, Wilts. W. J. 1874. Lecidea quernea (Ach.) Herb. William Phillips.-Recd. 1906. Lecidea quernea. On oak. Downton. July, "76. Lecidea viridescens (Ach.) Herb. J. H. Crombie.-Recd. 1906. Lecidea viridescens? On old pales. Nr. Oaksey. W. J. 9.1874. Lecidea cyclisca (Mass.) Lecidea cyclisca (Mass. Syn. p. 40.) Bathampton Down, Wiltshire. H. B. Holl. leg. 1865. Lecidea crustulata (Ach.) Herb. W. Joshua. Lecidea crustulata. Oaksey Wilts. W. J. 10/1876. Biatorina globulosa (Koerb.) Herb. J. M. Crombie.-Recd. 1906. Lecidea globulosa (Flk.) On poplar. Chelworth. W. J. 5.1875. Biatorina synothea (Kerb.) Herb. W. Joshua. Oaksey Rd. W. J. 3.1876. Lecidea denigrata (Nyl.) Arthonia didyma (Koerb.) Herb. W. Johua. Arthonia vinosa (Leight) Herb. W. Joshua. Arthonia impolita. 3.1875. Melaspilea proximella (Nyl.) Herb. W. Joshua. Arthonia proximella (Leight.) Braydon Forest. W. J. 8.1876. Opegrapha lyncea (Borr.) Herb. W. Joshua. Opegrapha lyncea (Sm.) Old oaks. Purton. W. J. 5.1874. Phaeographis inusta var. macularis (A. L. Smith.) Herb. W. Joshua. Graphis inusta f. macularis (Leight.) Braydon Forest, Wilts. W. J. 6.1876. Phaeographis dendritica f. obtusa (Leight.) Herb. W. Joshua. Graphis dendritiça f. obtusa. Kemble. W. J. 5/73. Arthopyrenia fallax (Arn.) Herb. Edward Forster, presented by Robert Brown, 1849. Verrucaria epidermididis & Stigmatella? On Savernake 1809. Forest, Wilts. Phaeographis inusta. Kemble, Wilts. House at Heytesbury, Wilts, where W. Cunnington, F.S.A., lived from 1775 to 1810. It is now known as No. 108, Heytesbury. THE "BLUE STONE" FROM BOLES BARROW.1 By B. HOWARD CUNNINGTON, F.S.A., Scot. In the Wilts Archæological Magazine, Vol. xli., No. 133, pp. 172-4, is a note on the finding of a "Blue hard Stone ye same as at Stonehenge," in Boles Barrow by Wm. Cunnington, F.S.A., of Heytesbury. This note left many points undecided, but since it was written other important facts bearing on the subject have come to light. In order that the subject may be complete, I venture, at the risk of repetition, to give a full account of what is known of the matter. William Cunnington, F.S.A., of Heytesbury, who died December 31st, 1810, shortly after the publication of the first volume of "Ancient Wilts," left a number of letters, and copies of letters (now bound in six books), that had been sent, or received, by him during his archæological researches. These, a few years ago, came into my possession. Among them is a copy of a letter in the handwriting of his daughter, Elizabeth, to Mr. Wyndham, as follows:: "to H. P. Wyndham, Esqre. "Heytesbury, "July 18th, 1801. "Sir, "A few days ago Farmer Fricker, of Imber, made an offer to assist me with two or three men to open Bolesbarrow. I therefore accepted his offer and as it proves an interesting barrow, and also another proof in support of your hypothesis that these very large oblong Barrows are Battle Barrows, I trouble you with the following detail. "Bolesbarrow situated on the highest ground on Heytesbury Downs about midway between the above place and the Village of Imber, is a large oblong Barrow 150 feet long in the base, by 94 feet wide, elevation 10 feet though it appears much higher. When upon this barrow it appears like an Egg cut in two lengthways, the convex side upwards.2 This Barrow was probaby erected to meet the four cardinal points, it now varies but a few points (allowing for the variations of the needle). We began by making a section of considerable width and length across the Barrow near the East end. After digging to the depth of 2 feet 9 inches we found a Human Skeleton lying S. W. to N.E., but we found no Urn or Arms or anything with it except a Brass Buckle and two thin bits of brass. This Skeleton must have been the remains of a stout man as the bones were large, the Thigh Bones measured in the extreme length 20 inches, extreme width from shoulder to shoulder 19 inches, the Bones were very sound and the teeth very perfect. The Society is indebted to Mr. Cunnington for the kind gift of the plates illustrating this paper.-EDITOR. 2 The large end to the east. |