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by Dr. Hinde, and seconded by Mr. Holmes, and resolved that 
a Special Meeting be called for that day week for the purpose. 
Mr. J. Edmund Clark then read his paper entitled ‘“ The 
Ancient British Village near Glastonbury, called the Avalon 
Village.” In order to explain the conditions existing when this 
lake village was built, Mr. Clark gave a short sketch of the 
geology of the surrounding country. The greater part of the 
whole region is less than twenty feet above the sea, part being 
actually under high water mark. The village of Avalon is about 
one mile from Glastonbury, between that town and Godney. 
Attention was first called to it in 1892 by Mr. Arthur Bulleid, 
who noticed some mounds rising from the low tract of land, 
which on examination proved to be the site of the ancient 
British village, comprising sixty to seventy hut circles surrounded 
by a palisade. 
The land was, by the generosity of the owner, given to the 
Glastonbury Antiquarian Society, who undertook the interesting 
work of excavation. Mr. Clark described in detail the construc- 
tion of the foundations, and showed by numerous photographs 
the wood piles, in situ, upon which the village was formed, and 
he suggested what the upper portion most probably resembled. 
He also showed, by means of lantern slides, numerous objects 
discovered, including bronze bowls, plain and ornamented ; 
pottery with designs that indicate Belgic origin ; implements of 
iron, as weapons, billhooks, files, saws, and gouges; spindle 
whorls and bone combs for weaving, many of which were 
ornamented. Glassware, in beads and rings, amber and jet 
ornaments, were also found. These objects are now to be seen 
in the Museum at Glastonbury. 
There were but few human bones, the bones found being 
principally those of wild and domestic animals. 
A hearty vote of thanks was given to Mr. Clark for his very 
interesting paper. 
At the adjourned ordinary meeting held on October 22nd, a 
very fair number of members were present, and the Rules were 
fully discussed, and notice was given that they would be presented 
for acceptance at the November meeting. 
At the November ordinary meeting held on the 19th, the new 
and revised Rules of the Club were formally approved of and 
passed, and notice was given that they would take effect on the 
1st January, 1902. Dr. Hobson then read his paper entitled 
“Is Photography a Fine Art?” Dr. Hobson claimed for photo- 
graphy that it was not an art dependent on mechanical process, 
but that the photographer could so identify himself with his 
work that the result could be ranked amongst high artistic 
