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important evidence and have been summarized by Mr. Philip Norman 

 and Mr. Francis AV. Reader. (See Bibliography.) 



Manchester. — Excavations have been made by the local branch of 

 the Classical Association on a site in the centre of the city, enabling 

 the explorers, under the guidance of Mr. F. A. Bruton, to fix the line 

 of the western wall of the Roman station oi Maiicimhmi. 



Manton, near Marlborough. — In October last Mr. B. Howard 

 Cunnington opened a barrow disclosing a skeleton and many valuable 

 relics of the bronze age. (See Bibliography.) 



Melandra, Glossop.— Further investigations of this important 

 Roman station have been carried on by Mr. F. A. Bruton and 

 Mr. J. H. Hopkinson, with interesting results regarding the plan of 

 the headquarters building. The excavations have been conducted 

 on behalf of the Manchester and District Branch of the Classical 

 Association. 



Middleham, Yorkshire. — The Roman Antiquities Committee for 

 Yorkshire has cleared the foundations of the Roman building and 

 made a plan of the lines of structure disclosed. Some exploration 

 took place many years since. (See the Yorkshire Arch. Journal, 

 Vol. VII, p. 459-) 



Newmarket. — A tumulus of the Bronze age, on the hill above 

 Newmarket Race-course, has been excavated by Professor T. McKenny 

 Hughes. 



Newstead, near Melrose. — Excavations have continued without 

 intermission, revealing much important information as to the conditions 

 of life within the walls of this Roman station. 



Penygorddyn, Denbighshire. — The exploration of this ancient 

 stronghold has been continued by the Abergele Antiquarian Society, 

 under the supervision of Mr. Willoughby Gardner. 



Pevensey.^ — The area within the walls of this important Roman 

 fortress has been partially excavated by a committee, of which 

 Mr. L. F. Salzmann is the secretary. Full results of the exploration 

 will be published shortly. 



Ribchester. — Mr. Thomas May writes, — " The principal results of 

 the exploration recently directed by me in the centre of the well-known 

 Roman fortification at Ribchester during two separate months, from 



