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^thelwulf's (854). This bears the signatures of JEthelwulf , Alfred (when a little 

 boy), and their tutor St. Swithun, the patron saint of Winchester. 



The thanks of the Club having been offered by the HON. TREASURER, the party 

 returned to the Hotel in time to catch the 4.4 train. 



NEW MEMBERS. Two were proposed. 



POXWELL AND MoRETON MEETING. This meeting, the third and last of the 

 Field Meetings, was held 011 Monday, September 10th, 1900, and was attended by 

 about 100 members and friends. The party met at Weymouth Station on the 

 arrival of the 10.30 S.W.R. train and drove to Chalbury Camp, a small earthwork 

 near Preston, where a paper was read by Mr. H. J. MOULE, which will be found 

 in the present volume. During the discussion Mr. E. CUNNINQTON read the 

 following short note on the subject : 



Owing to its natural cone shape this hill was easily converted into a strong 

 position by taking all the loose earth off the top of the hill and spreading it all 

 round the sides in the construction of a well-made ditch or vallum, thus reducing 

 the apex down to the Portland rock, which appears untouched. In 1882 several 

 excavations were made here both in the interior of the camp and the surrounding 

 foss. Nothing, however, was found but specimens of British pottery, and these 

 wherever the ground was opened, and stone implements rather plentiful made of 

 the Portland chert. One of the barrows in this camp was opened by the late Mr. 

 "Warne, who found fragments of two British urns in it. 



Lord Eustace Cecil acted as President, in the absence of Mr. Mansel-Pleydell 

 through ill-health, during the first part of the meeting, but, being unable to 

 remain during the whole day, his place was taken at Poxwell and subsequently 

 by Mr. W. H. Hudleston. 



The next place visited was the Roman pavement at Preston, situated about 

 a quarter of a mile off the high road, and last seen by the Club on August 16, 1888. 

 (Proceedings X., 28.) The pavement was in very fair condition, being pro- 

 tected from the elements by a building over it, and from human depredators by 

 a wall of fine wire netting. A paper upon it was read by Dr. H. COLLEY MARCH, 

 and will be found in full later in this volume. 



A good plan of the pavement was exhibited. 



At Poxwell circle, three miles further on, a paper was read by Rev. W. M; 

 BARNES, which will be found later on in this volume. In it he criticised and 

 questioned Mr. Cunnington's views as to the Phoenicians in England as set forth 

 in his paper. (Proceedings XX., 113.) Some discussion followed, Mr. CUNNING- 

 TON maintaining his views. 



Some of the geologists inspected on the west side of the ridge the extensive 

 deposits of fibrous carbonate of lime, resembling fossil wood, and locally called 

 " beef." A real fossil tree in a quarry near the road also caused much 

 interest. 



Poxwell Manor House was next visited, where the party were kindly received 

 by the tenant, Mr. Kent. The house, with its picturesque gateway and gate- 



