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to make special reference to Mr. C. S. Prideaux, and it goes 

 almost without saying that he threw the utmost energy and 

 enthusiasm into the work, and that in close investigations 

 requiring extreme care, his assistance was invaluable. As 

 before, the director has held himself responsible for the re- 

 cording of the work, the preparation of all the plans, sectional 

 diagrams and photographs,* and care of the relics. It will be 

 fitting here also to mention the names of Mr. F. Meade Falkner, 

 Mr. Clement Reid, F.R.S., Dr. W. Wright, D.SC., F.S.A., Mr. 

 A. J. Jukes-Browne, F.G.S., and the Rev. Q. W. H. Dicker, 

 all of whom have kindly rendered help in connection with the 

 investigations. As before, Mr. Prideaux lent his tents and 

 camping outfit, and Mrs. St. G. Gray restored the antlers, 

 human skull (Cutting XVIII.), and other objects. . 



In conjunction with this report readers are recommended to 

 peruse the former reports to enable them to interpret the 

 full significance of some of the structural details. The rough 

 sketch-plan (Plate I.) is intended merely to show the outline 

 of Maumbury Rings and the relative position of the cuttings 

 already made. The detailed plans, sectional diagrams, and 

 contoured map are reserved for the full report on the excava- 

 tions. 



During this season our knowledge of the northern or 

 town ward entrance, the many features in connection with 

 the boundary of the arena, and the now numerous prehistoric 

 shafts, has been greatly increased. The discovery of human 

 skeletons has not only been a source of popular interest, but has 

 proved of some anthropological importance, the remains 

 including two skeletons of the Romano-British period and two 

 of later date. The prehistoric shafts at Maumbury, the exist- 

 ence of seven now being known, have not only revealed numer- 

 ous implements of red-deer antler, but their importance has 

 been the more marked by the discovery of Neolithic pottery at 



* Subscribers may see the full series of photographs (19081910) on applying 

 at the Dorset County Museum. 



