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^ Hist of Articles 



TEMPORARY MUSEUM AT THE TOWN-HALL, MARLBOROUGH, 

 September 21th, 28th, and 29th, 1S59. 



Those marked with an Asterisk have been presented to the Society. 



By G. Poxjlett Sceope, Esq., M.P., Castle Combe: — 



The Rev. J. M. Jepbson's Walking Tour in Brittany, with a Box of Photo- 

 graphic views of scenery, churches, the megalithic monuments at Carnac, &c. 

 By Rev. W. C. Lt/kis, F.S.A., Collingbourne Ducis: — 



A series of 250 casts of Initial Crosses, Letters, Founder's Marks, and 

 other devices from Church BeUs in the counties of Wilts, Sussex, Norfolk, 

 Yorkshire, Kent, &c. *Bone Pin, Beads of amber, jet, and Kimmeridge 

 coal ; and small drinking cup of coarse pottery, from Barrows in the parish 

 of Collingbourne Ducis. * Portions of Mortaria and other vessels, glass, 

 stucco, iron, and bronze articles found in a Roman Villa at " Castle Copse," 

 in the parish of Great Bedwyn in 1853. [A small gold ring, engraved with 

 a cross, together with other articles of bronze, iron, and ivory, from the same 

 Villa, have been before presented to the Museum of the Society, by the Mar- 

 quis of Ailesbury, and the Rev. W. C. Lukis. See Vols. ii. p. 26, and iii. 

 p. 14.] * An Ancient British silver coin, of Greek type; Roman coins, 

 Tradesmen's Tokens, Nuremberg Tokens, &c. found at Collingbourne Ducis. 

 By Hexey J. F. Swayne, Esq., Recorder of Wilton, Netherhampton House: — 



* Photograph from the Charter granted by Henry I. to the Burgesses of 

 Wilton. 

 By T. Rawdon Waed, Esq. 



Petition presented by Mary Burden, of Corsham (widow of Captain William 

 Burden), to Oliver Cromwell, for relief; and Cromwell's order thereupon, 

 bearing his autograph. Two autograph letters of John Locke. Also ten 

 roundels, or fruit trenchers, temp. Queen Elizabeth, bearing quaint inscrip- 

 tidns. 

 By Feancis Letbouene Popham, Esq., Littlccote Park: — 



Two swords; one of extraordinary length, dug up near Chiseldon in 1852. 

 Portions of Encaustic Tile found at Littlecote. Also a small collection of 

 Nuremberg and other Tokens. 

 By Hoeatio Nelson Goddaed, Esq., Clyffe Manor House: — 



Beads, glass, and iron Spear Head, found with skeletons on Thornhill Hill, 

 in the parish of Clyffe Pypard, in 1836. Ancient iron key found on Holborow 

 Castle in 1832. Ancient brass seal found in 1853 on the site of Bradenstoke 

 Abbey, and figured in "Wilts Magazine," ii. p. 387. Also several other 

 ancient seals, bearing the arms, &c. of the Goddard family. Curious silver 

 watch, temp. James I., ancient silver and brass spoons, &c. 





