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“ Some Recent Discoveries in Bath.” 
By J. P. E. FaLconer. 
(Read February roth, 1904.) 
I. During October and November, 1900, while gas pipes were 
being laid in* Julian Road, Guinea Lane and London Road, 
some interesting discoveries were made. 
On October 25th, 1900, several bones were found in a clay bed 
_ about 7ft. below street level in the part of the Roman road 
immediately opposite Morford Street. These consisted of a skull 
(No. 1) and an upper jaw, with ulna (right), fibula and two ribs, 
_ together with bones of several animals. Two days later another 
jaw bone (No. 2) was found close by and about 6 inches lower. 
After this nothing further was disclosed until November 11th, 
when a stone coffin of rude construction was found at a depth of 
8ft. at the bottom of Guinea Lane, almost opposite Walcot church. 
It lay East and West, and was full of clayey earth which was 
afterwards carefully sifted. It contained nothing but some bones 
_and part of a very thick skull (No. 3). The coffin was not removed, 
and still lies buried in its original position, the top was not visible 
earth thrown outin making the trench close to where the coffin lay. 
One fragment of this pottery (the base of a vase), bears some letters 
seen on the base of another. 
Iam obliged to Mr. Joyce of the British Museum for help in 
describing the bones. 
_* These Streets are said to lie on the track of the Roman road known as 
the Via Julia, and it may be remembered that in Russell Street close by some 
in cient sepulchral remains were discovered in September, 1852. See Pro-' 
seedings of the Som. Arch. & N.H. Society, 1854. 
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