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Congress of Archaeological Societies in union with The Society of Antiquaries of London Report of the Thirty-seventh Congress and of the Earthworks Committee for the year 1929 Price i/- London Published by the Congress of Archaeological Societies and printed by Percy Lund, Humphries & Co. Ltd., 3 Amen Corner, London, E.C.^. 1930 Congress of Archaeological Societies in union with the Society of Antiquaries of London. OFFICERS AND COUNCIL. President: The President of the Society of Antiquaries: CHARLES REED PEERS, C.B.E., M.A., F.B.A. Hon. Treasurer: T. DAVIES PRYCE, F.S.A. Hon. Secretary: H. S. KINGSFORD, M.A. Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, W.i. Other Members of Council: H. C. ANDREWS. 1 W. J. HEMP, F.S.A. 2 B. COZENS-HARDY. 1 ]. HOLLAND WALKER, F.S.A. 2 P. H. CURREY. 1 W. M. WRICHT, M.A., F.'A. 2 G. C. DRUCE, F.S.A. 1 PROF. D. ATKINSON, M.A., F.S.A.3 CYRIL Fox, Ph.D., F.S.A.1 W. PARKER BREWIS, M.A., F.S.A.3 J. HUMPHREYS, M.A., F.S.A.1 VERY REV. DOM E. HORNE, F.S.A.3 PREB. W. G. CLARK-MAXWELL, H. HAROLD HUGHES, F.S.A.3 M.A., F.S.A. 2 COL. J. W. R. PARKER, C.B., F.S.A.3 C. T. CLAY, M.A., F.S.A. 2 C. O. SKILBECK, F.S.A.3 ELIOT CURWEN, M.A., M.B., F.S.A. 2 The Treasurer, Director and Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries, ex-officio. The Hon. Secretary of the Earthworks Committee, ex-officio. 1 Retires 1930. 2 Retires 1931. 3 Retires 1932. Hon. Auditor: G. C. DRUCE, F.S.A. COMMITTEE ON ANCIENT EARTHWORKS AND FORTIFIED ENCLOSURES. Chairman: THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONGRESS. Committee: THE EARL OF CRAWFORD AND CYRIL Fox, Ph.D., F.S.A. BALCARRES, K.T., LL.D., F.R.S., ERIC GARDNER, M.B., F.S.A. V.P.S.A. WlLLOUGHBY GARDNER, D.Sc., G. A. AUDEN, M.D., F.S.A. F S A HENRY BALFOUR, M.A., F.R.S., H. ST'. GEORGE GRAY, F.S.A. F.S.A. C. H. C. HAWKES, B.A. R. C. BOSANQUET, M.A., F.S.A. W. J. HEMP, F.S.A. C. H. BOTHAMLEY, M.Sc., F.I.C. A. KEILLER, F.S.A. H. L. BRADFER-LAWRENCE, F.S.A. PROF. R. A. S. MACALiSTER,Litt.D. J. P. BUSHE-FOX, F.S.A. F.S.A. R. C. C. CLAY, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D. H. MONTGOMERIE, F.S.A. F.S.A. T. DAVIES PRYCE, F.S.A. J. G. N. CLIFT. H. SANDS, F.S.A. R. G. COLLINGWOOD, F.S.A. REGINALD A. SMITH, Dir. S.A. O. G. S. CRAWFORD, F.S.A. W. M. TAPP, LL.D., F.S.A. E.CECIL CURWEN, M.A..M.B.,F.S.A. R. E. M. WHEELER, M.C., D.Lit., SIR ARTHUR EVANS, D.Litt., F.R.S., F.S.A. V.P.S.A. J. P. WILLIAMS-FREEMAN, M.D. The Officers of the Congress, ex-officio. Hon. Secretary: C. A. RALEGH RADFORD, F.S.A., Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, W.i. 2 8 6 o 2 4 o 6 6 6 d. 10 10 8 o I 9 o o 3. s. 1 18 19 18 17 I? H I 2 2 O DRUCE. 5° 55 36 20 36 49 £ £ £94 £161 C. 6 4 d. d. 5 1929. s. 12 s- 3 £ £ 46 GEORGE . June, for, Bank . at paid . Affiliated Agenda estimated 3oth yet to 1929, correct. not SOCIETIES produce Printing Distribution Printing 1929. to June, ending and found supplied cost) Subscriptions, ,, 1928: 3Oth 1928: and Bank (at of produce year at October, Societies estimated ASSETS to Reports EXPENDITURE. ,, the I7th Consols Cash Audited Reports, Congress, Stationery Postages Balance, Typewriting Arrears for : 6 2 6 o 8 o 8 2 4 O d. d. 9 8 o 0 9 9 '. s. J 10 18 IO IO I 2 2 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL 37 28 23 Expenditure £ £ 158 £94 £161 I S 2 0 o o 6 6 0 6 o d. has OF and 4 0 0 o 7 9 0 15 13 14 13 ?. I I 2 O 4 4 publica £ 12 14 it 23 25 of . Congress advance . cost in Bank hand the Receipts . at in the . .... paid of which Treasurer 1928, liability meet . to . CONGRESS of to Treasurer 1929-30 advance) Treasurer. June, PRYCE, . 1928 1924 1925 1926 1927 (in Sale for regard . incurred Assistant in Statement to 3Oth available ,, Assistant VIES to 1929-30 1928-29 RECEIPTS Reports, Miscellaneous tions LIABILITIES already Due Honorary .1927-28 DA Balance, Subscriptions Publications, Subscription Due Balance Dividends T. Report of the Council for the Year 1928-29. The Council is happy to be able to report a year of continued success. Five new Societies have been affiliated, namely, the St. Albans and Herts. Archaeological Society, the British Record Society, the Archaeological Section of the South-Eastern Union of Scientific Societies, the North Staffordshire Field Club, and the Devonshire Exploration Society. The finances are in a satisfactory condition, and the Council desires once again to thank its colleague, Mr. Druce, for auditing the accounts. In consequence of the judgement of the Court of Appeal in the two test cases on the subject of Income Tax, the Inland Revenue authorities are now reviewing, on their merits, the claims of Societies to a refund. Societies are, therefore, recommended to make their claims again, if they have not already done so, and are reminded that the British Association has kindly undertaken to advise as to the best form in which claims should be presented. The Council passed a resolution of thanks to the British Association for the action that it had taken in this matter. At the last Congress the Council was asked to consider the rising cost of producing the Annual Report and as a result it was able to make a substantial reduction in the cost of the last number. It should, however, be explained that the high cost of the 1927 Report was in great measure due to the aciditional matter included, and especially to the necessity of having illustrations. Nine replies only have been received to the circular letter sent to the affiliated Societies early this year on the subject of the destruc tion of documents. All of these replies showed that some arrange ments were available for the care of documents in the districts covered. The British Record Society has taken the matter up and the Council has welcomed its co-operation. Mr. Barnard will report fully at the meeting of the Congress. In accordance with rule the following members of the Council will retire this year: Messrs. J. P. Bushe-Fox, F.S.A., R. G. Colling- wood, F.S.A., O. G. S. Crawford, F.S.A, and H. St. George Gray, F.S.A., and there are two other vacancies not filled this year due to the death of Mr. Chalmers and the appointment of Dr. Pryce as Treasurer. In their place the Council recommends the election of Prof. D. Atkinson, F.S.A., Mr. W. Parker Brewis, F.S.A., Very Rev. Dom Ethelbert Home, F.S.A., Messrs. H. Harold Hughes, F.S.A., Col. John Parker, C.B., V.P.S.A., and C. O. Skilbeck, F.S.A. Report of the Proceedings at the 3yth Congress. The Thirty-seventh Annual Congress was held at the Society of Antiquaries, on Tuesday, 19 November, 1929, the President, Mr. C. R. Peers, C.B.E., F.B.A., President of the Society of Antiquaries, in the chair. The following Societies sent delegates : Society. Delegates. Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sir William Fry. Herbert Wood. Royal Archaeological Institute Major-Gen. Mitford, F.S.A. British Archaeological Association W. A. Cater, F.S.A. E. Reginald Taylor, F.S.A. National Museum of Wales Dr. Cyril Fox, F.S.A. Dr. D. R. Paterson, F.S.A. Cambrian Archaeological Association Pepyat Evans. T. E. Morris, F.S.A. Society of Genealogists W. P. Haskitt-Smith. British Record Society Miss Ethel Stokes. Miss Joan Evans. S.E. Union of Scientific Societies (Archaeological Section) G. J. B. Fox. Bedfordshire Historical Records Society H. M. Prescott. Berkshire Archaeological Society Rev. P. H. Ditchfield, F.S.A. Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Roland Austin, F.S.A. Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society E. Hollis. F. W. Render. Cambridge Antiquarian Society M. C. Burkitt, F.S.A. L. C. G. Clarke, F.S.A. Cambridge and Hunts Archaeological Society R. H. Edleston, F.S.A. Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society V. E. N::sh-Williams. Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian Society R. G. Collingwood, F.S.A. T. H. B. Graham, F.S.A. Derbyshire Archaeological Society P. H. Currey. Devonshire Archaeological Exploration Society E. Yates. Hampshire Field Club F. Warren. Dr. J. P. Williams-Freeman. East Herts. Archaeological Society H. C. Andrews. Kent Archaeological Society G. C. Druce, F.S.A. Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society Col. Parker, V.P.S.A. Leicestershire Archaeological Society Major Freer, F.S.A. Lincolnshire Archaeological Society W. M. Cragg. Newcastle-on-Tyne, Society of Antiquaries of Parker Brewis, F.S.A. Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society H. L. Bradfer-Lawrence, F.S.A. B. Cozens-Hardy. Oxford Architectural Society R. G. Collingwood, F.S.A. Peterborough Natural Flistory and Archaeo logical Society Miss Alice Edelston. St. Albans and Herts.