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whose southing fixed the recurrence of the vernal and autumnal 
equinoxes. The four stars fixed upon by the learned lecturer, 
which 2,843 years ago “southed” exactly on the alignments 
joining the two outlying stones and two mounds were Alphard (a 
Hydre) Alpheratz (a Andromede), Alderamin (a Cephei) and 
Deneb (a Cygni). From the annual variations of these stars Mr. 
Story-Maskelyne showed the members algebraically that these 
stars, now far removed from their ancient positions, were at the 
year B.C. 946 the most conspicuous objects of observation to be 
seen in the heavens exactly over these stones and mounds, on 
their passing the meridian at their greatest altitude above the 
horizon. 
The lecturer considered the smaller circle and ellipse of igneous 
rocks to be of far subsequent date to the Sarsen temple, and 
possibly may have been added by Greeks to the original structure 
and brought from Brittany. All the earthworks and tumuli 
situated round and about Stonehenge had no connection whatever 
with the megalithic structure, although possibly the oblong tumuli 
might be contemporaneous. 
At the close of this interesting paper a hearty vote of thanks 
was accorded to Mr. Story-Maskelyne, and as it is now published in 
the Field Club’s Proceedings with the lecturer’s diagram, this 
novel theory for explaining this very difficult question will 
doubtless receive much critical examination from antiquarians 
throughout the country. 
Notes on Ancient British Remains found in a Lias Quarry at 
Tyning, Radstock, January 12, 1898.—This most interesting paper 
was contributed by Mr. J. McMurtrie, F.G.S., and by later 
discoveries of two or three other pits the talented writer has 
been able to supplement the original paper by an appendix, 
which will be found with the first paper published at page 48 in 
these Proceedings. 
At the close of Mr. McMurtrie’s paper, the Rev. Canon 
Ellacombe, President of the Field Club, expressed on his own 

