I may here not improperly mention that many years ago, in 

 paying a visit at Dolton Rectory in North Devon, I found a 

 curious square, or rather four -sided Saxon font, in use in the 

 church. This was covered -with figures and intertwining knots, 

 carved upon the base and shaft of the font, as well as upon the 

 basin; upon more close examination I found that an ancient 

 Saxon gravestone, composed of three portions, and having 

 subjects carved on each, had been in after times converted to the 

 purpose of a font. The lowest portion of the stone, which tapered 

 upwards, forming the base of the font, the topmost portion the 

 shaft, and the middle portion was hollowed out for the basin. 

 The stones, having fulfilled their purpose as a Saxon memorial 

 Stone, afterwards — probably in Norman or mediaeval times — 

 were made to fulfil another and more holy duty, and remain to 

 the present day a record of no little interest. 



I trust, should the excavations at Wedmore be continued, as I 

 hope they may, that in the course of the present year the Club 

 may be disposed to do due honour to the memory of King Alfred 

 the Great by visiting the site of his palace, and viewing also the 

 noble Church at Wedmore, which is alone worthy of a visit. The 

 journey would not be difficult from Bath; Cheddar may be 

 reached by rail, and from thence conveyances may be had to 

 Wedmore. In the meantime everything should be done to 

 encourage the Vicar in his efforts to recover the traces of a grand 

 and noble era in our national history. 



An Enquiry concerning Fortified Hills near Bath. By the 

 Rev. J. Wright, B.A. 



(Read February \2th, 1879.J 



It is with considerable diffidence that I offer a Paper to the 

 notice of the members of this Society, feeling conscious that my 

 archseological experience is scarcely sufficient to qualify me for the 



