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It was not far from this last section, but a little higher up, 
nearly due S. of the present reservoir, and just on the 366 feet 
contour line, that, whilst excavating the present conduit to carry 
off the water from the valley running down from the W., a most 
interesting discovery was made. About two or three feet below 
a tufaceous deposit of carbonate of lime, the wash from the 
neighbouring slope and containing the usual impressions of reeds, 
&c., and near the foot of the slope, the workmen came across a 
cache of Bronze implements and ornaments. Mr. Charles Gilby 
was fortunate enough to secure the greatest portion. Some 
portions,* however, there is reason to believe, have found their 
way into Bath under the impression that the metal was gold. 
This idea is strengthened by the fact that some of the torques 
and bracelets have been broken across, the bright fracture no 
doubt giving the impression that they were gold. This find is of 
great importance, as, according to the opinion of Prof. Boyd 
Dawkins and Sir John Evans, who have both seen the articles, 
they are pre-Roman and belong to the late Bronze Age. 
Two bronze armlets and two bronze fibule were found at 
Cherrywell, near the Bath Waterworks, in 1857, and are now to 
be seen in the Institution Museum. 
THE SERIES CONSIST OF— 
Two twisted Torques— Fr. In. 
1.—Perfect, with hook at either end, 
measuring outside circumference... 1 7 
2.—Fractured ditto ditto Jae a 
Another of fine twisted wire, with hook at one 
end, fracture old. Query, achild’s Torque ? 
Outside circumference... 0 9 
Two pieces of twisted wire, parts of a Torque, one 
with hook attached, fracture old. 
* Mr. Gilby informed H. H. W. that a portion of a torque and ofa 
broad band of bronze, probably armlet, was brought to Mr. Callaway 
by one of the navvies. 
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