56 Mr. F. Campbell-Bayard’s Report of the 
celt. It is interesting to note that in both this and the Wickham 
hoard the oldest form—the palstave—is in both cases in a con- 
dition of scrap; while the later forms of socketed celts are some 
of them new, or almost new, implements ready for sale or barter. 
The weights of the cakes are respectively 17% 0z., 10 oz., 64 0z.* 
151.—Report ofr tHE MereorotocicaL CommitTer, 1900. 
Prepared by the Hon. Sec., Francis Camppetu-Bayarp, 
F.R.Met.Soe. 
(Read 19th February, 1901.) 
Tur same arrangements under which the daily rainfall of the 
district around Croydon has been observed and tabulated have’ 
been continued throughout the year 1900. The number of 
stations at the beginning of the year was 80, and this number 
was further increased to 82 in July by the addition of Worcester 
Park and Richmond, the observations of which are complete for 
the whole year. These additional complete observations, together 
with the complete observations for Chevening Park, Chelsham, 
Morden, and Clapham Park, will be found at the end of this 
Report. 
It is with very great regret that the Committee have to 
announce the closing of one station—Purley—by the discon- 
tinuance of the observations in January; and of two other 
stations by the removal of the observers—viz. Hayes Common 
and Keston (Bradfield). Two very old observers in the district 
have been removed by death—viz. Mr. Crowley, whose record 
commenced with the year 1871, and continued till the close of 
the year; and Mr. Devas, of Wimbledon, who began to record 
in January, 1854, and continued till the end of July, 1900. This 
record was completed by a neighbour, Mr. Penrose, till the end 
of the year. The station also of Warlingham has changed hands 
during the year; and that of Burgh Heath, a monthly one, has 
suffered through the destruction of the gauge. These great 
losses will be replaced during the present year by new gauges at 
Wimbledon, Chelsham, Chevening Park, Morden, and Clapham 
Park. The gaps occasioned by the losses at Purley, Hayes Com- 
mon, and Keston have not yet been filled, and there is a large 
space unrepresented by any gauge east of Greenwich. The 
* Since the above paper was read, I find that there is a fine socketed 
celt from Guildford, Surrey, in the Norwich Museum. I have also obtained 
one from Riddlesdown, Croydon. 
