REPORT 



OF THE 



DEPUTATION from the BATH FIEI,D CLUB of the 



QVMim of the BLACKMORE MUSEUM, 



SALISBUET, 



AND THE 



CONTENTS OF THE MUSEUM. 



In September, 1867, a deputation from the Bath Natm-al 

 History and Antiquarian Field Club visited Salisbury for the 

 opening of the Blackmore Museum, at the invitation of the 

 Trustees. 



The deputation consisted of W. Long, Esq., Chas. Moore, 

 Esq., and the Rev. H. M. Scarth, V.P. The Blackmore 

 Museum, which is intended to illustrate pre-historic Archae- 

 ology, is, without doubt, the most complete in this country. 

 Not only has the collection been got together quite regardless 

 of cost, through the great liberality of "William Blackmore, 

 Esq., but the citizens of Sahsbmy are also indebted to him for 

 the ample building in which it is located. The opening of 

 the Museum was preceded by a Soiree, on the 4th September, 

 when the large room of the Museum was connected by a tent 

 with the Museum of the SaHsbury and South Wilts Society, 

 and several papers were read upon scientific subjects con- 



