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ADDITIONS TO MUSEUM AND LIBRARY,

Museum.

Presented by REV. H. G. O. KENDALL: a number of Neolithic worked flints, including saw, knife, &c.

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REV. E. H. GODDARD: An oak coin cabinet, the cornice and
base of which once formed part of a pulpit in Burford
Church, Oxon. Small perforated whetstone or ornament of
black hone stone procured from a boy at Clyffe Pypard,
1911; no evidence as to its origin could be obtained;
Key, 16th cent. (?) found in garden of Clyffe Pypard
Vicarage. Female sparrow hawk killed at Hilmarton.
REV. C. V. GODDARD: a wooden wool winder, formerly
used at Stancomb's cloth mill, Trowbridge.

MR. W. R. CAWDREY, Sphinx Convolvuli, taken near
Devizes, Aug. 22nd, 1911.

MRS. PARADISE: Iron halberd head, 22țin. long, found on
Bishops Cannings Down (near site of Battle of Roundway)
many years ago.

MR. HERBERT BASSETT Three hundred and sixty-five
Roman coins, third brass, being the greater part of a hoard
found at Baynton, cir. 1830 and described in Wilts Arch.
Mag. xxxv., 132. Also a Roman spoon believed to have
been found near the same spot.

MRS. GRANT-MEEK: Fossil Nautilus, from Manningford.
MR. and MRS. B. H. CUNNINGTON: A small collection of
Wiltshire antiquities mentioned as exhibited at the
Society's Meeting in 1859, by Mr. C. May (Wilts Arch.
Mag., vi., 259. A number of objects found in pits on
Wilsford Down. Three penannular and bow fibulæ,
Roman coin, and other objects from the surface on Cold
Kitchen Hill, Knook Castle, &c. Iron spear head, from
Cold Harbour, near Imber. Two small Roman narrow-
necked jugs found many years ago at Pans Lane, Devizes.
MR. FRANK WAYLEN: Large folio volume filled with
patterns of coloured waistcoatings, &c., formerly manu-
factured at Devizes (exhibited 1854. W.A.M., I., 64).
Bailiff's or Constable's Staff of "Potterne Prebend."
THE MARQUIS OF BATH: Two cinerary urns of the Bronze
Age, and small perforated whetstone? or ornament? of
hone stone, found inside it with the burnt bones, in a small
barrow on Warminster Golf Course, 1911.

MR. J. H. SADDLER: Iron "Seax," spearhead, glass bead,
and two small knives, found with two Saxon interments
by quarrymen at the Fox Farm, Purton, January, 1912.

esented by MR. C. BEADON and MISS BEADON: Two rare silver pennies of Stephen, found at Latton in 1860 and 1882, the latter one of the hoard found in the churchyard.

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MR. T. B. Fox: A set of models of the Cathedrals in cardboard and certain cases of birds, which have hitherto been on loan at the Museum; with 25 guide books to Cathedrals, Bell's Series.

MR. S. B. DIXON: A small brass model of an iron celt in its handle, from West Africa. A greensand object having the appearance of a Palæolithic implement, found by Mr. Dixon in the railway cutting near Pewsey Station in 1862. Mr. Hathway: Portions of a skull from an interment at Preston, Lyneham.

Library,

resented by MR. A. SCHOMBERG: "An Old Salisbury Inn," "Edington Church," from The Builder. “Blome's Britannia,” 1673, Folio. Seend inscriptions.

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MR. H. W. and MISS DARTNELL: Salisbury Directories,
1908-9. Catalogue, Wilts Agricultural Association.
Prints, &c.

MRS. WORDSWORTH: Twenty books and pamphlets by the
late Bishop Wordsworth. A large number of photographs
of Wiltshire Churches, and old Wiltshire prints.
THE AUTHOR (Rev. W. Symonds): “Guide to the Church
of Sherston Magna."

REV. E. H. GODDARD: Many pen-and-ink full-size drawings
of objects in the Museum. Five papers from "The
Reliquary" on Wiltshire matters. Cuttings and Scraps.
THE MISSES HOLGATE: Ten volumes of back numbers of
Wilts Arch. Magazine. History of Ashmore. Catalogues
of Collections, Devizes Museum, bound volume. A num-
ber of other books, pamphlets, prints, &c.

THE AUTHOR (Edward Slow): "The Old Age Pension Act
King Edderd's and Queen Alexander's Visit

in the Wiltshire dialect. 1911.

and

REV. C. V. GODDARD : Drawings of objects found at Hanging
Langford. "South Wilts Church Magazine
"Salisbury Journal." 1911.

MR. W. N. HADEN: Eight deeds, &c., connected with
Trowbridge.

MR. F. V. DICKENS, C.B.: A number of publications of
French Archæological Societies, &c. Back numbers of
Wilts Arch. Magazine, and Wilts Notes and Queries.
MRS. STORY MASKELYNE: "Obituary notices of M. H. N.
Story Maskelyne, with Portrait and Bibliography," from
Mineralogical Magazine and Proceedings of Royal Society.
Amye Robsart, by Canon Jackson.

Presented by THE AUTHOR (Rev. H. G. O. Kendall): "On Palæolithic Periods at Knowle Farm Pit."

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THE PROPRIETORS: "Wiltshire Times." 1911.

THE AUTHOR (Mr. Alfred Williams): "Poems in Wiltshire,"
1911.

THE AUTHOR (Rev. W. S. Sykes): MS. Notes on Anglo-
Saxon Charters and Boundaries of parishes bordering on
Wilcot, and Notes on Place Names in Wilcot.

THE PUBLISHERS (Messrs. Smith, Elder, and Co.,) “The Life
of Edward, Earl of Clarendon," two vols., 1911.

MR. H. E. MEDLICOTT: Wiltshire Gazette, N. Wilts Church
Magazine, and Salisbury Diocesan Gazette for 1911. Sale
Particulars, &c.

THE AUTHOR (Mr. T. H. Baker): Continuation of " Records
of the Seasons, Prices of Agricultural Produce, and Phe-
nomena observed in the British Isles."

MR. G. LANSDOWN; West Wilts Directory, 1912.

THE AUTHOR (Mr. C. Haskins): "The Ancient Trade Guilds and Companies of Salisbury," 1912.

Mr. FRANK WAYLEN: A small MS. Note Book containing Genealogical Notes on the Mundy Family, of the 16th century. "The Works of Stephen Duck," 1753. Seven volumes of works by Wiltshire authors.

MR. B. H. CUNNINGTON: "The Daily Express Contest for the Town Criers' Championship of Great Britain, held in the Market Square, Devizes, on February 23rd, 1912” (a 4to volume of photos and prints). Wilts Magazine article. MRS. MC NIVEN: "Jekyll, a Political Eclogue," 1788. (Calne Election.)

MR. J. T. JACKSON: Five MS. books of articles of agreement, minutes, and account books of the Devizes Prosecution Society, 1822 to 1887.

MR. R. D. TROUP: A Late Celtic and Romano-British Cave Dwelling at Wookey Hole, Somerset, from Archæologia. THD AUTHORS (Messrs. H. C. Brentnall and C. C. Carter): "The Marlborough Country." 1912. Second edition. MRS. BRADFORD: MS. ground plan of Swindon Old Church in 1798, showing the seats numbered.

Any Member whose name or address is incorrectly printed in this List is requested to communicate with the Financial Secretary.

WILTSHIRE

Archæological and Natural History Society.

JUNE, 1912.

Patron:

THE MOST HON. THE MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE, K.G.

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The Committee consists of the following Members, in addition to the

Honorary Officers of the Society:

Rev. E. J. Bodington, The Vicarage,
Calne

J. I. Bowes, Esq., Devizes
R.H.Caird, Esq.,Southbroom House,
Devizes

Mrs. B. H. Cunnington, Devizes
Rev.J.Hamlyn Hill, D.D.,Erchfont

Rev. C. W. Hony, Woodborough,
Pewsey, Wilts

Rev. E. P. Knubley, Steeple Ashton
Vicarage, Trowbridge

H. E. Medlicott, Esq., Sandfield,
Potterne, Wilts

Rev. Canon Thynne, Seend

Honorary General Secretary:

Rev. E. H. Goddard, Clyffe Pypard Vicarage, Swindon.

Honorary Curator of the Museum :

B. H. Cunnington, Esq., F.S. A. Scot., Devizes.

Deputy Honorary Curator, Nat. Hist. :
Edward Cook, Esq., Devizes.

Honorary Librarian:

Rev. E. H. Goddard, Clyffe Pypard, Swindon.

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C. E. H. A. Colston, Esq., Roundway Park, Devizes.

Honorary Auditors;

G. S. A. Waylen, Esq., Devizes.

E. F. Toone, Esq., Devizes.
Financial Secretary:

Mr. David Owen, F.C.A., Bank Chambers, Devizes.

LIST OF SOCIETIES, &C., IN UNION WITH THE Wiltshire Archæological and Natural History Society

For interchange of Publications, &'c.

Society of Antiquaries of London.

Royal Archæological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.
British Archæological Association.

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland.
Kent Archæological Society.
Somerset Archæological Society.

Essex Archæological Society.
Essex Field Club.

Hampshire Field Club.

Bristol and Gloucestershire Archæological Society.
Herts Natural History Society and Field Club.
Powysland Club.

East Riding Antiquarian Society, Yorks.
East Herts Archeological Society.

Cotteswold Naturalists Field Club.

United States Geological Survey.

Bureau of Ethnology, Washington, D.C., United States.
Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club.
Surrey Archæological Society.

Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-on-Tyne.

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