C.C. NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. tg 



JK^eporte from .^ectiona. 



ARCHAEOLOGICAL SECTION. 



President: A. S. Owen, Esq. 



MEMBERS : 



T. BoucH. E. A. H. James. 



J. G. Black. E. C. Willoughby. 



J. R. Balfour. G. R. Murray (Jan. -July —Sec.) 



H. R. C. Balfour. R. Glanvilb (Sept.-Dec. — Sec.) 



IN 1898 this section had especial opportunities at the general 

 meetings ; this year none of the excursions gave the arch- 

 aeologist much of a chance, but two of the lectures have 

 been on subjects which should be of special interest to our 

 section, namely Mr. S. H. Reynolds' lecture on Indian Architecture, 

 which was illustrated by most beautiful lantern slides, and the 

 extremely interesting lecture on the recent excavations at Hailes 

 Abbey, delivered by the Rev. W. Bazeley, O.C. In connection with 

 the last it may be stated that it is hoped during the present year to 

 let members of the N.H.S. see something of the excavations in 

 actual operation. 



Two sectional excursions were made to Southam de-la-Bere, one 

 in the Summer, and the other in the Autumn term. In the first we 

 investigated the little Norman Church, restored by Lord EUenborough 

 and filled with memorials to his friends, and the two ancient and 

 extremely picturesque farmhouses. In the second, by the kindness 

 of the trustees, we were enabled to go over the mansion and see the 

 various treasures it contained. We also had time to visit the 

 interesting Church at Bishop's Cleeve which has several features of 

 antiquarian interest. 



