aumtioniB to t&e a^useum.

From January 1st to December 31st, 1915.

I. ARCHEOLOGY.

(1). STONE IMPLEMENTS.

TAVELIN-HEAD of chert, of Palaeolithic type, length 3|ins. Found by the donor in the Yarty Stream, Otterford parish, Blackdown Hills, , 1915. Pre- sented by Mrs. ST. GEORGE GRAY. ovoid of of Palaeolithic Large implement chert, type ; measuring 6|ins. by 5ins. Found by the donor in the Yarty Stream (as above). Presented by LIONEL ST. G. GRAY. Flint flake, length 29mm., collected by the donor in a grass field above high-water mark and opposite the submerged forest on the shore at . (Proc. Som. Arch. Soc., xvm, 26-31 Presented the Rev. i, ; LIV, ii, 9). by GEORGE HORNER. Part of a large whetstone, worked on four surfaces, length 4|ins. Found by the donor at Old Burrow Camp, Exmoor, near one of the cuttings made in 1912 by Dr. Tapp and Mr. Gray. (Trans. Devon Assoc., XLIV, 703-717). Presented by Dr. ERIC GARDNER. Four Palaeolithic stone implements found in 1915 in a gravel quarry on the top of Pauncefoot Hill, about 1 mile from Romsey, Hants, along the road to Ringwood and about the level of the 100-ft. contour-line. Presented by Dr. C. BALFOUR STEWART. in Net-sinker the form of a stone ball, max. diam. 2ins. ; three stone axes in an of manufacture chipped early stage ; and a polished stone axe, length 3|ins. Found in ploughing on the donor's farm, Mahakipawa, north part of South Island, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. W. J. CULLEN. Additions to the Museum. xlv

(2). OTHER ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS.

Three bronze fibulae, of the Roman period, found in Haydon Quarry, , the largest and the smallest found in 1913. The third was worn in the front of the cap of the quarryman who found it, for three years.

The brooches are as follows : (a). Fibula, length 88mm., the pin broken (now it is a flat semicircular repaired) ; covering the hinge and projecting beyond plate with to is for catch- engraved ornament, attached which an eyelet suspension ; the is of is orna- plate very large for the size of the brooch ; the bottom the catch mented. (6). Brooch, length 71mm., which shows the blending of Late-Celtic with flat ex- Roman art ; it has a in the middle of the there is a hinged pin ; bow pansion ornamented with a punched design. (This brooch is similar in general outline to one found on Ham Hill, Proc. Som. Arch. Soc., LVI, ii, plate facing p. 55 fig. 7). (). Small fibula, length 47mm., with moulded bow, the summit of which is ornamented with a depressed design, which may, at one time, have been filled with it for enamel ; at the head has an eyelet suspension. Presented by Dr. A. BULLEID, F.S.A.

The following archaeological remains from the collection of the late Mr. Francis A. Knight : (a). Large rim piece of hand- made pottery found at Dolbury Camp, parish of Churchill, , 1905. (6). Rim piece of hand-made pottery ornamented with incised triangles filled with crossed parallel lines found at 1878. It is of ; Dolbury Camp, Late-Celtic " " type, and is figured in Knight's Heart of Mendip (1915), p. 201. (c). Small earthenware crucible, of grey clay, height max. diam. of a iHins., Hins. ; globular form, having rounded base it is a little the ; perforated below lip ; Roman, found " at Charterhouse-on-Mendip. Figured in Heart of Mendip," " p. 513, and mentioned in The Lake-village," 1 I, 303. Presented by Mrs. F. A. KNIGHT.

Leaden bulla of Calixtus III, A.D. 1455-1458 ; found in the excavations at , 1911. Figured and de- scribed in Proc. Som. Arch. Soc., LX, ii, 41-45. Deposited on loan by the Trustees of Glastonbury Abbey.

1. A small earthenware crucible, of circular plan and having a spout, said to at in soil be Roman, found a great depth the under a chimney, Fore Street Hill, Exeter, 1873, is exhibited in Exeter Museum.

Vol. LXI (Fourth Series, Vol. I), Part I. D xlvi Additions to the Museum.

The following Antiquities from Ham Hill, South Somerset, found by Mr. A. V. Cornish. (Most of the objects were found on the Northern of the Hill a full record is in the Spur ; kept

MS. catalogue) : Amber. Globular bead, diam. 20mm. (in bad state of preservation). Bronze Objects. Six scales of a lorica, conjoined, alternately tinned have double at sides at ; they perforations both and are 24 -5mm. in and 18mm. in max. width. top ; they length Small key-ring. Part of the flat bow and catch-plate of a fibula. Needle, length 80mm. (3|ins.), with an enlargement for the large oval eye. (Similar Late-Celtic needles were found in see Vol. I of the Glastonbury Lake-village ; work on the subject, Plates xlii and xliv). Piece of wire of square section, with an enlargement at one end. Iron shouldered with Objects. Large pin ring-head ; part of shaft and point missing. Bent needle, broken through the eye. Round-headed rivet or bolt, with a diamond-shaped plate at the smaller end, which may perhaps have moved on a thread. Javelin-head, with socket and rivet, length Srains. Stylus with flattened end and of heavy make, length Sfins. Spindle-whorl.- -Whorl of baked clay, diam. 28mm. Antler, etc. Crown of two points and beam of roe-deer antler (bearing various knife-cuts at the burr). Worked piece of red-deer antler, length 5ins., knife-cut at the butt- end, and notched and bored longitudinally in the middle. Part of an immature antler of red-deer with knife-cuts. Part of a shed antler of roe-deer, burnished. Two tusks (one of boar) and a goat's horn with knife-cuts. Miscellaneous. Two fragments of black pottery, orna- mented disc with ; pottery large perforation ; large Ham Hill stone chert disc, perforated ; hammerstone, and parts of two whetstones.

Butt-end of a large stone celt, length 3|ins. (1914). Large flint scraper, dug up in Odcombe Rectory Garden, 1915. Deposited on loan by Mr. A. V. CORNISH.

Sling-bullet, or sling-pellet, of baked clay, pointed at both ends and having a triangular cross-section. It is slightly Additions to the Museum. xlvii chipped, but its weight was originally about 490 grains. Found with many others lying close together, 3 feet below the surface, at Derry's Wood. Wonersh, near Guildford. 1909. Their exact date is uncertain. Four of them are figured in Surrey Archceol. Collections, xxn, 199. Presented by Mr. J. M. COURAGE. A few shards of pottery (Bronze Age type down to mediaeval) picked up by the donor on the line of the Wansdyke all surface finds. Presented by Mr. A. E. HUDD, F.S.A. Globular vase of thin terra-cotta with a pair of small handles at the mouth. The upper part of the vessel and the rounded bottom are encircled in relief by parallel ribbings slight ; Tins. in a said to height ; max. diam. 8|ins. Found tomb, be Phrenician. at Sidon, Palestine, and dated by the late Rev. Greville Chester as about B.C. 700. Given to the donor by Dr. Selah Merrill, U.S.A. Consul in Jerusalem. Presented by the Rev. C. T. WILSON.

II. ETHNOGRAPHY.

" Harpsichord bearing the inscription, Abraham et Josephus Kirckman. Londoni fecerunt. 1790."

The name Kirckman, Kirchmann, or Kirkman, was borne by a family of Harp- sichord, and subsequently Pianoforte makers, who came to from Germany about 1740. The tirm continued their factory for the making of pianofortes until 1896, when it dissolved. The Kirckman Harpsichords were made on the Flemish model, with a compass of five octaves, and were noted both in Kngland and on the Continent for their excellence.

Deposited on loan by Mr. HAROLD A. JEBOULT.

Seventeen buttons, Somerset, mostly military. Eleven military badges chiefly of the Somerset Light Infantry and the Somerset Yeomanry. Presented by Mr. C. TITE. " Brass face of a grandfather's clock, inscribed C. Musgrave, " Taunton late XVIII Presented the Rev. ; Century. by Dr. S. J. M. PRICE.

Three "club-brasses," (1) Ornate javelin, height lljins., pierced with the letters T.C.F.s. (Templecombe Friendly Ornate on a Society) ; (2) javelin, height 12fins., engraved xlviii Additions to the Museum. collar WINCANTON FRIENDLY SOCIETY; (3) a ball sur- mounted by a solid crown, the encircling band inscribed STUR MINSTER FRIENDLY SOCIETY, height 6ins. Pre- sented by Mr. F. G. SAGE. Blue silk banner, with yellow tassels, of the West Monkton Club in one of the lower corners an embroidered ; monogram, in the corner the date the W.M.c ; opposite 1880, when banner was worked by Miss Meade-King. The club was established previously to 1855. Deposited on loan by Miss MEADE-KING, 3, Haines Hill Terrace, Taunton. which have never been used Two mantraps ; recently turned out of old stores at Messrs. Fisher and Sons, Taunton ; they were manufactured about 1840, and their price was 18s. each. Presented by Mr. W. H. FISHER. White watered silk sunshade, with collapsible handle of carved Victorian. This sunshade to ivory ; early belonged Mrs. Phelips, mother of Mr. W. R. Phelips, of Montacute. Presented by Mrs. W. R. PHELIPS. of silk Brown silk sunshade Bag purse ; early XIX Century. with handle Victorian. Presented Miss collapsible ; early by TALBOT, Stoke St. Gregory. Model of a coach, length 16|ins. without horses. The figures have china faces and are dressed in the costume of mid- Victorian times. Third of the quarter XIX Century ; formerly used by the donor as a toy. Presented by Miss M. MEADE- KING. Red cloak, with hood, one of those worn by women at Ilfracombe during the Napoleon Buonaparte scare at the beginning of the XIX Century. Under the pretence that they were red-coated soldiers the members of a society of women used to the Hill in these cloaks also parade Capstone ; they beat drums. Presented by Mrs. SOMERSET CLIVE. Old cider-barrel truck of painted wood, having a pair of solid wooden wheels. The truck is pulled by means of a handle-hole which penetrates the bed of the object at one end. Length 19ins. From Wiveliscombe. Presented by Messrs. RISDON AND LEVERSHA. " Cider shoe," or warmer, of tin, with handle and hinged cover circa 1875. Presented L. J. ; by Mr. POMEROY. Additions to the Museum. xlix

Horse's head from Wiveliscombe ornament, ; green glass " bottle of hexagonal cross-section, marked on both sides, True Daffys Elixir," early XIX Century. Presented by the Rev. C. H. HEALE. Miner's lamp of the Davy type. Presented by Mr. J. B. PAYNTER. Geared - with Ordinary bicycle pneumatic tyres ; height 4ft. diam. of wheels 31ins. 21ins. Pre- ; and respectively. sented by Mr. H. J. VAN TRUMP. " " flint-lock inscribed Two pistols, H. Nock, London ; " " and Watlas. pistol, nicely engraved bearing name, Wigton ; two shot flasks leather case six flints for flint-lock ; containing pistols. Presented by Mr. E. A. FOSTER. Two baby's caps, one of knitted lace worn by the donor's about 1780 the other worn the donor's grandmother ; cap by mother early in the XIX Century. Presented by Mr. S. LAWRENCE. Roller of light-coloured wood, length 20Jins., diam. 5ins. The carved ornament is depressed and the object was in- tended to be rolled upon a soft surface to give a pattern hi relief. Round the centre the Crucifixion, with a heart at the foot of the cross floral either side. Presented ; designs on by Miss A. E. MAUDE.

Two grey banded agate beads, of ovoid form, the boring being done from each end and scarcely joining in the middle (primitive feature). They are very similar to old Arab beads. They were purchased with many others and were stated by the dealer to have " been found on Ham, or Hamdon Hill, Somerset." Similar beads were pre- sented to the Museum by Dr. R. H. Walter in 1910, and were said to have been found with others between Stoke-under-Ham and Montacute. Mr. H. Balfour, Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford, has apparently some of the same lot. Presented by Mr. EDWARD LOVETT.

and white shade for electric circa 1875-80 Ruby glass lamp, ; the lamp was fixed by means of a thread. Presented. " " White silk rosette with plume of feathers in white metal, worn by the donor when a lad at Sherborne School, on March 10th, 1863, the wedding-day of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Presented by the Rev. G. S. HENNING. 1 Additions to the Museum.

Maori fish-hook, length 4|ins. Presented by Mr. W. J. CULLEN. Three Indian bird-arrows, found on the floor of a cave (under about 20 feet of bat guano) near the Blue River, about 40 miles N. of Clifton, Arizona, U.S.A., 1901. Presented by Mr. A. C. MOLE.

III. POTTERY AND GLASS.

Rolling-pin of clear glass flecked with blue and red, length Presented Miss ETHEL IS^ins. ; Nailsea, XIX Century. by WARRE MALET. and basin of black Cream jug pottery, glazed ; early XIX Century. The basin was given to the donor on January 8, 1901, by Jane Neville, to whose grandmother it had belonged at Martock. Presented by Mrs. W. R. PHELIPS. Red earthenware brewing pitcher, height 14|ins. On the side opposite to the handle the neck is perforated by a circular hole, and at the bottom there is a larger hole for the insertion of a The is of local XVIII or tap. pitcher probably make ; early XIX Century. Purchased.

IV. NUMISMATICS.

Thirty-two coins and tokens, as follows :

Gold. Guinea of William III and Mary, 1694; seven shilling piece, George III, 1810. Silver. Three William III and 1692 1741 crowns, (1) Mary, ; (2) George II, ; 1819. (3) George III, Two half-crowns of William III and Mary, 1689 and 1691 (?). Three sixpences, (1) Elizabeth, 1574; (2) George II, 1757; (3) George III, 1787. Four Charles William III and groats, (1, 2) II, 1670 and 1679; (3) Mary, 1689 ; (4) Anne, 1717. Threepence, George III, 1763. Twopence, Commonwealth, and another Victoria, 1838. Half groat, Charles II, 1671. One Penny, George II, 1699. Bank Token, Ten Pence, Irish, George III, 1805. Piece, size of One Shilling, "Pro Bono Publico, Public Happiness, 2dwt. 20gs. sterling, 1804." One Shilling of Kruger, 1897- Small piece of Pope Clement XIII. Large piece, Continental, diam. IS in. Qun Money. Crown of James II, 1690. of Copper. Farthings Charles II (1674), George I (1719), and William IV ( 1835). Two Roman "third brass "coins, Aurelianus and Constantino the Great. Tokens. Bath Copper Token, 1794, Botanic Gardens ; Bath Token, 1794. F Heath, ironmonger. Presented by the Rev. W. T. REEDER. Additions to the Museum. li

Thirty-one Roman coins, mostly "third brass," and in an excellent state of preservation. Bristol Token, 1795 " Rev. Niblock's. Bridge Street." \d. Presented by Mr. T. BEAVEN CLARK.

A large and valuable series of Somerset Trade Tokens of the XVII Century. Forty-eight Trade Tokens of the XVII Century belonging to other counties. The following nos. refer to Dr. Williamson's list the nos. followed refer to earlier list : ; by (B) Boyne's Berks. No. 54. Cork. No. 166 (B). Devon. Nos. 10, 15, 39, 54, 55, 67, 69 (two), 78, 139, 180, 188, 228, 237, 289, 303, 307, 320 (two), 323, 329, 331, 338, and 367. Dorset. Nos. 53, 65, 82, 91 (two), 104, 125 (two), 187, and 192. Glos. Nos. 50, 54, and 116. Hants. No. 13, and another ? Hants. London. No. 2078. Oxford. No. 87 (B), two specimens. Sussex. No. 35 (B). Surrey. No. 319 (variety). Wilts. No. 47 (B). Worcestershire. No. 101 (B).

Medals and Medalets, miscellaneous.

(1) Rev. William Jay, pastor of Argyle Chapel, Bath, bronze medal, dated 1841, diam. Iffin. (2) George Brydges Rodney, first Baron Rodney, 1719-1792, admiral, medalet of bronze, diam. ^fin. (3) Henry Hunt (" Orator Hunt "), political re- former, 1773-1835, imprisoned at llchester Gaol, silver medalet, diam. l|in. (4) Bath Catholic Association, 1877, white metal medal, diam. Ifin. (5) Manchester Skip Canal, Opening by , 1894, white metal medal, diam. l^in. (6) Five bronze Wellington medalets, varying in diam. from in. to l^in.

Copper Coins of Queen Victoria, Two farthings, 1875 and 1885 ; two half-

pennies, 1899 ; two pennies, 1900. Coins Copper of Edward VII, Two farthings, 1909 and 1910 ; two halfpennies, 1902 and 1907. Coins Copper of , Two halfpennies, 1913 and 1914 ; two pennies, 1912 and 1913. Silver Coins and three- of Queen Victoria, Half-crown, 1901 ; florin, sixpence, pence, 1900. Silver Coins of Edward VII, Half-crown, 1906 ; one shilling, 1910 ; sixpence, 1910; threepence, 1902. Other silver Coins, (a) Threepence, Anne, 1706; (b) penny, George II, 1737 ; (c) silver penny, George III, 1800; (d) silver three-halfpenny piece of Victoria, 1838 silver of silver ; (e) twopenny piece, Victoria, 1867 ; (f) model halfpenny, surrounded bronze half 1844 Victoria, by (diam. fin.) ;

(h) quarter farthing, Victoria, 1839; (j) model quarter farthing, Victoria, 1848; (k) two tiny imitation coins of Victoria, diam. of each in.

Miscellaneous, (a) Shaftesbury Bank token, silver, sixpence, 1811 ; (b) farth- Patent Nail 1811 circular bronze ing token, Sheathing Manufactory, Bristol, ; (c) lii Additions to the Museum. disc, commemorating the baptism of one Martha Palmer, at , 1734; (d) "Love token," Elizabeth Gardner, 1793; (e) bronze calendar, 1796, of one a thin circular disc of brass diam. l^in. ; (f) two Turkish pieces currency ; a blue of with stamped T.E.M. ; the other pale piece paper, l|in. square, printed an oval device in claret colour. These specimens were given to Mr. Tite by Mr. " J. Howard Fox, of Wellington, in 1901, who wrote, I came across these Turkish tokens this spring at a small village on the shores of the Sea of Marmora. The money-lenders and others collect all the small change they can to make an arti- ficial scarcity, so that they may afterwards let it out again at a profit. To meet this scarcity the small monasteries (which are Greek) issue token money which circulates locally."

The above were presented by Mr. CHARLES TITE.

" " Silver of the Harriers shield-shaped badge Taunton ; " two silver monogram badges of the Taunton Bicycle Club," which was founded circa 1886. Presented by Mr. J. SCOTT.

" Silver shield-shaped badge of the Taunton Harriers." Bronze medal of Frederick II (the Great), 1712-1786, King of Prussia, who rid himself of the French at the Battle of

Rossbach, 1757. Obv. FREDERIC. D . G . BORVS . REX . ET. - . == PROTESTANTIM . DEFENSOR LISSA . DEC 5 Frederick on horseback to left. Rev. QVO . NIHIL. MAJVS . ROSBACH

NOV . 5 . 1 757 = The Battle of Rossbach. (The Battle of Lissa is now generally known as the Battle of Leuthen, Seven Years' War). Presented by Mr. H. J. VAN TRUMP.

Irish 1723 token of William farthing, George I, ; farthing Hill, Barnstaple, 1656 (Williamson, no. 19). Both found in excavating for a stoke-hole at Dunster Church, October, 1915. Presented by Mr. W. HAWKER. Silver denarius of Marcus Junius Brutus (died B.C. 42).

Obv. BRVTVS IMP.= Bare head to r. Rev. EID. MA. . .= A cap between two daggers. Presented by Mr. ALFRED Fox. Five trade checks of the values 3d., 6d., Is., 2s., and 5s. of " W. L. Copp & Co., Watchet." They became disused by this firm in 1915. Presented by Mr. A. G. COPP. of Twenty-shillings weight brass, diam. 19mm. ; Charles I. Presented by RICHARD PENNY. " Blank cheque of The West of England and South Wales Additions to the Museum. liii

District Bank," Taunton, 18. ., with unused one penny Inland Revenue stamp attached. Presented by Mr. S. LAWRENCE. One shilling of Elizabeth, found in String Lane, East Reach, Taunton, June, 1915. Purchased.

The following objects have been added to the Charbonnier

Collection of Pewter (deposited on loan) : Clock face, 17ins. by 12Jins., iron (painted), with pewter to of the surface of decoration applied portions ; Adam style ; " " marked Odway, Torrington ; XVIII Century. (No. 404). of relief ornament from a mantel- Fragment pewter ; wooden piece, Adam style ; XVIII Century. (No. 405). Pewter rat-tailed J.S. spoon, length 7|ins. ; , mark, (twice), Bideford, temp. Queen Anne. (No. 406). Cook's of spoon latten, length 5|ins. ; XVII Century. (No. 407).

of embossed ? School Cup pewter, ; height 6|ins. ; French, of Fransois Briot, circa 1550. (No. 408).

V. MANUSCRIPTS, DRAWINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, PRINTED MATTER, ETC.

Plan of Taunton Castle, Castle Green and Corporation Street, with the Mill Stream and supposed site of the Inner and Outer Moats of the Castle coloured blue drawn Mr. J. ; by Houghton Spencer, January, 1911. " Two photographs of Club Walk," Somerset, circa " 1912-13 of The taken ; photograph Henstridge Club," 1910, by A. E. Goodfellow, Wincanton. Varnished print in frame measuring 32|ins. by 22|ins., entitled

"To the Officers and Seamen of His Majesty's Frigate LA NYMPHE, this View of their Boarding and taking Possession of the French Frigate LA CLEO- PATRE in Fifty Minutes from the Commencement of the Action is with Admira- tion of their Gallant Conduct and due Respect inscribed by their obedient ser- vant Robt. Dodd."

This refers to the capture of the Cleopdtre (French) by the Nymphe (British), in the English Channel, 19 June, 1793. liv Additions to the Museum.

The Nymphe was commanded by Capt. Edward Pellew, after- wards (1757-1833). Varnished print, in frame measuring 36|ins. by 27|ins., entitled

"To the Right Honorable Earl Howe Commander in Chief, Admirals, Thos. Graves and Sir Alexr. Hood, Rear Admirals, Bowyer, Caldwell, Gardner and Paaley. The Captains, Officers, Seamen, Marines & Soldiers of the British Fleet. This Plate representing the evening of the Glorious First of June, 1794, is dedi- cated with the greatest respect."

This refers to the sea battle off Brest. Sir Alexr. Hood (1727-1814) afterwards became Viscount Bridport of Cricket St. Thomas he was the brother of Viscount ; younger Samuel, Hood. Presented by Mr. CHARLES TITE.

Framed lithograph of the Right Honble. and Right Rev. Lord Auckland, Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1854 to 1869. Robert John Eden was the third Baron Auckland, and was born in Kent on 10 died July, 1799 ; he at the Palace, Wells, 25 April, 1870. Presented by Mr. J. C. BUCKLAND.

Four photographs (lOins. by Sins.), of Newton Surmaville, the residence of the donor taken Mr. J. Yeovil, ; by Reginald H. Weaver, 1912. Presented by the Rev. Preb. E. H. BATES HARBIN. Photograph, by Mr. Weaver, of the Rev. Preb. E. H. Bates Harbin, of Newton Surmaville, 1912. Presented.

" " Herbert of Tetton near Book-plate, (Kingston, Taunton) ; engraved copper plate, coat of arms encircled by scrolls in- " scribed Alexander Stewart . . . Whither will ye." Pre- sented by Mr. S. LAWRENCE.

Two copies each of two plans of Stokeleigh Camp, Somerset, surveyed by S. J. Loxton, Bristol. Presented by the National Trust and Leigh Woods Committee of Management.

of Yeovil and 1831 Map showing buildings streets, ; photo- graph of an old road map of England. Presented by Mr. J. B. PAYNTER. Additions to the Museum. Iv

Lithograph of Church, Somerset, by Mrs. G. Howe. Presented by the Rev. C. V. GODDARD. " Print of Taunton Vale, Somersetshire," with large waggon of horses in the in 1809. and team foreground ; published Presented by Miss CRUMP.

VI. NATURAL HISTORY.

(1). ANIMALS, BIRDS, ETC.

A number of British birds' eggs collected in , and presented by Miss Amy Smith, and Messrs. Arthur W. Turner, G. E. Hiscock, and W. H. Kendall. Four eggs of Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus), from 5 1890 in the collection Exmoor, Somerset, June, ; formerly of Mr. W. H. Smith. Purchased at Stevens' Auction Rooms, London. Pied specimen of a Blackbird (Turdus merula), taken in the garden at The Mount, Halse, 1914. Presented by Miss AMY SMITH. Nest of Nightingale, Norton Fitzwarren, 1915. Presented by Mr. A. W. TURNER. Nest of Willow Wren, or Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus), found on a piece of spruce fir, 3ft. from the ground, at Quantock Lodge. Presented by Mr. W. E. COPLESTON. Two fragments of the egg of the extinct JEpyornis of Mada- gascar, given to the donor by Professor Peringuey, Cape Town, circa 18823. These eggs have a long circumference of up- wards of 36ins. and a girth of 30ins. Presented by the Rev. W. H. P. GRESWELL. Common Mole albino killed at (Talpa Europcea), ; Nyland- cum-Batcombe. Presented by Mr. H. COMER TEEK. Specimen of Sirex gigas (hymenoptera) taken at Bullen Court in August, 1915. Presented by Mr. W. A. CROSS. Large snail-shell of a pale mauve colour, max. diam. Ifins. (These shells are said to be washed up on the shores of the Scilly Islands at certain times). Presented by Mrs. D. P. ALFORD. Ivi Additions to the Museum.

(2). FOSSILS, BOTANICAL SPECIMENS, ETC.

Forty-four specimens of Somerset plants collected and presented by the Rev. E. S. MARSHALL, F.L.S. (mounted by Mr. T. W. Cowan, F.L.S.). Thirty-three specimens of Somerset plants collected and presented by Mr. H. STUART THOMPSON, F.L.S. (mounted by Mr. T. W. Cowan, F.L.S.). Fossil Dorset shells, Purbeck, ; small fossils, Whitstone Hill, Uffculme, Devon. Presented by Miss L. M. BADCOCK.

VII. WALTER COLLECTION.

(1). RELICS FROM HAM HILL, 1913-15.

The following deposited on loan by Mr. R. HENSLEIGH

WALTER, M.B. :

(a) Found on Site D '10. (Proc. Som. Arch. Soc., LVI, i, 107).

Bronze. Five penannular brooches having the following maximum diameters, 22, 25, 27, 30, and 38mm. respectively.

Two of them have the common retroflected terminals ; the largest has knobbed and moulded terminals. In only two cases is the one of the is of pin complete ; fragmentary pins iron. With the latter specimen a wire spiral finger-ring and a piece of blue glass were found. Finely patinated pin, length 82mm., with ring-end and bent well formed intentionally ; needle, complete, length 71mm. of 64mm. of a semi- ; pair tweezers, length ; part circular of a bucket of a stout handle, probably ; greater part of 66- awl, the pointed end sexagonal section, length 3mm. ; of thin bronze corroded diam. lozenge-shaped piece ; boss, 20 -8mm. of thin 39mm. ; fragment bronze, length Iron. Broad-bladed single-edged knife, length with tang socketed 228mm. (9ins.) ; spear-head, leaf-shaped blade, 123mm. dart- or arrow-head used as a length ; (spiculum) from a 81mm. head of projectile Roman catapulta, length ; a quarrel or cross-bow bolt, length 38mm, XIII XIV Century Additions to the Museum. Ivii

similar the Hill in (a one was found on 1909, Proc., LV, i, 102) ; greater part of an awl hafted in an antler handle, length 95mm. Antler and Bone Objects. Two bone pins, length 89 and 92mm. respectively, one of them of stout make and worked to a good point. Piece of roe-deer antler with three worked points remaining ; the beam has a wide, roughly cut, longitudinal slit which appears to be too large for the reception of the tang of a knife and there is no rivet-hole. Weaving-comb of antler having thirteen teeth, complete, 141mm. the handle-end has a hole length (5|ins.) ; squared for ornamented with fine incised suspension ; double lines, the interspaces forming diamonds. (This specimen is deposited by Eric H. Walter.) Spindle-whorls. Seven spindle-whorls, six of stone, one of baked the of flint has a natural clay ; specimen perforation, but an attempt may have been made to use it as a spindle- whorl one of soft stone is ornamented on one ; specimen surface by roughly inscribed concentric circles and four radiating lines. Pottery, etc. Six fragments of pottery, including a piece of " " Lake of a well whetstone. Village type ; part polished

(b) Found near Site D '10.

Celt of 4 on all its surfaces granite, length fins., ground ; and two spindle-whorls, each 38mm. in diam., one of soft stone, one of baked clay.

Found on Site 11. (c) E (Proc. Som. Arch. Soc., LVII, i, 115).

Bronze. Flat eyelet, diam. 13mm., the substance perforated with one small hole.

The following found together : Seal-box, Roman, of tinned diam. 19-5mm. three scales of of a bronze, ; armour, part lorica of ; pair tweezers, length 64mm.

(2). MISCELLANEOUS.

Handle of a glazed earthenware pipkin, found in the garden of the Rev. Dr. S. J. M. Price at Tintinhull, 1915. Small Iviii Additions to the Museum.

earthenware for brown jar, perhaps drugs ; height Ifins. ; dug up from the foundations of an old farmhouse at Long Load, near Martock, 1915. Deposited on loan by Mr. R. H. WALTER, M.B. Two German bayonets, length 19fins. and 25fins. re- spectively. Presented by STANLEY H. WALTER. calibre. French Cartridge case, 75mm. length ISfins. ; two German fuse-caps. Presented by ERIC H. WALTER.