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Association to the Villa, which took place this summer, and 

 seemed to be a very probable solution of the lettering. A 

 variety of implements had been found within and around 

 the Villa in the process of excavation, drawings of some 

 of which were exhibited. The most interesting was a 

 perfect pair of compasses, a sacrificial knife, a small pair 

 of fetters for a child's hands, a silver spoon, and a 

 variety of coins, chiefly bronze, ranging from about A.D. 80 

 to A.D. 450, and of the usual Roman type. Very few articles 

 of any value had been found, and the Villa seems to have 

 been well ransacked before it was burned. The date of its 

 destruction might probably be assigned to the time when 

 Cirencester fell into the hands of the Saxons, after the battle 

 of Dyrham, A.D. 577. Excavations are still being continued, 

 and further interesting discoveries might be anticipated. It 

 was stated that another Roman Villa had been found in that 

 neighbourhood since this Villa was visited by the Field 

 Club ; if so, it is hoped that it is situated upon a pro- 

 perty where the same care will be shown in the preser- 

 vation and illustration of the remains. No doubt as many 

 elegant Roman residences had existed around Cirencester as 

 had once stood around Bath, twenty of which might be 

 counted within a radius of a few miles." In conclusion, the 

 Lecturer exhibited the drawing of a Roman Altar, which had 

 been converted into a small window and placed in Dagling- 

 worth Church, a few miles from Cirencester, on the Gloucester 

 Road. The window consisted of two lights, and was probably 

 Saxon, as very interesting Saxon remains had been found in 

 that Church. Between the two lights were some letters, 

 which enabled the whole inscription to be restored. The 

 altar had been dedicated to the Goddess Mothers, and to the 

 Genius of the Spot, by some noble Roman. An inscription 

 to the same Divinities was preserved in the museum at 

 Cirencester. They were worshipped by some of the German 



