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by THE REV. C. N. WYLD, and carried unanimously, and on the 

 proposition of the He v. H. G. U. Kendall it was decided that it 

 should be sent to the vicar, the patron of the living, and the 

 Bishop of the diocese.^ 



The Chairman then called upon MR. J. W. BROOKE to read his 

 paper on " THE ANTIQUITY OF MAN IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT 

 DISCOVERIES," 2 in the course of which he spoke strongly against 

 the idea that evidence of " animism " or " totemism " among 

 Palaeolithic men is to be found in certain flints which bear a fancied 

 resemblance to animals or birds, an idea which MR. KENDALL 

 rather countenanced in the course of some subsequent remarks 

 made by him. MR. BOUVERIE asked a question as to the human 

 remains found in the Cheddar cliffs, and THE REV. C. V. GODDARD 

 spoke on the matter. The proceedings ended with votes of thanks 

 to the readers of the papers and to the chairman. 



SATUEDAY, JULY 8th. 



Leaving by the 9.42 train the party, numbering thirty-four, 

 reached LUDGERSHALL and forthwith walked from the station 

 to the CASTLE, passing on the way the remains of the CROSS 

 in the street, with its four-sided sculptured " head," as Mr. Pouting 

 says, or " base," as Mr. Doran Webb would have it. These much- 

 worn sculptures deserve more notice than they have received. 

 Arrived at the Castle MR. DORAN WEBB showed the scanty 

 remains of masonry still standing, evidently part of an early 

 twelfth century building, erected by the Normans within the 

 earthworks of an ancient British camp, which they altered and 

 adapted to their own purposes. After relating all there is to 

 tell, as to the history of the castle, Mr. Doran Webb led the way to 

 THE CHURCH, where he pointed out the interesting features of 

 the building, especially bidding those who were present to mark 

 the peculiar character given to the building by the absence of any 



' This was done, and the archdeacon's attention was subsequently called 

 to the matter. 



- Printed in full in Devizes Gazette, July 20th, 1905. 



