88 The Forty-Fifth General Meeting. 
the value of the remains of antiquity as a part of the evidence for the 
history of their country. All the Members should set themselves as 
far as they possibly could to further the preservation of antiquities, : 
especially of the camps and earthworks with which Wiltshire — 
abounded, many of which were continually endangered from the 
digging of flint and rubble and other causes. He had himself 
twice interfered successfully to stop the rubble digging which had — 
done such irreparable harm to the interesting little camp of Bynoll, 
in that neighbourhood. Mr. Maskelyne also referred to the North 
Wilts Field and Camera Club—lately formed in connection with — 
the Swindon Technical School for the study of the natural history 
and antiquities of the neighbourhood. 7 
Tue Rev. G. 8. Masrer, in seconding the adoption of the 
Report, thought the Parish Councils were not, as a rule, fit bodies 
to have the custody of ancient documents. The Archeological _ 
Societies, such as existed in this and the neighbouring counties, — 
would be more suitable custodians of such things. THe PresrpEnt 
objected that the Archeological Societies were purely voluntary 
bodies without any representative basis—but Mr.Srory MaskELYNE 
pointed out that these societies were already recognised by the 
Charity Commissioners as having a right to elect representatives 
on such bodies as the town trusts of defunct boroughs who had the 
custody of the documents and the corporation plate. 
On the motion of Mr. C. Simpson, seconded by Mr. R. Sronz, | 
the Officers of the Society were re-elected. This concluded vie 
formal business, and Mr. A. Coreman was called upon to read his 
paper on “ THE Swinpon Rectsrers.’”’ As the hour was so late, 
the reading of Mr. Passmorr’s paper, which was on the programme, 
was postponed. 
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6ru. 
Those joining this day’s excursion, to the number of twenty-six, 
left the G.W.R. Station at 9.15, a.m., and on arrival at Uffingto 
left the train for the breaks, which conveyed them in the first pla 
to UFFINGTON. CHURCH, Mr. EK. Doran Wess, F-.S.A., actin 
as guide to the party here and throughout the day. The Church 
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