xlvi. THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. 



volume. Mr. Alfred Pope had kindly given a block to 

 illustrate his notes on ecclesiastical stone-work at Grimstone. 



The Directors of the Photographic Survey, Colonel and Mrs. 

 W. D. Dickson, reported that the condition of affairs which 

 had existed since August last prevented them from making 

 anv progress. 



Captain Acland, as curator of the Dorset County Museum, 

 then read the following notes on acquisitions made by that 

 institution between May 1914 and May 1915. 



The first entry in our Acquisition Book for the period now under 

 consideration is that of the fine photograph of Maiden Castle, 

 presented by the Field Club at the last annual Meeting. It is a matter 

 of great satisfaction to me that my first remarks to-day should be to 

 thank you heartily for your most kind gift, and also for the cordial 

 expressions associated with it, as recorded in Volume xxxv. of the 

 Proceedings. I trust that the friendly relationship now existing between 

 these two Dorset Societies may long continue to their mutual advantage, 

 and be the means of promoting the objects for which they both exist. 



About 5 years ago a curious discovery was made in Stinsford Church- 

 yard, close to the church porch. At some depth below the surface 

 of the ground an urn was found containing a small human skull. The 

 skull was re-buried, but the urn (which was badly fractured) was 

 partially restored by Mrs. Balfour. It measures 1ft. lin. high, and 

 about 1ft. Sin. at the widest part. Portions of the urn were sent to 

 the Victoria and Albert Museum, S. Kensington, for identification, 

 the opinion being that it was of English manufacture, about the 14th 

 century. It has been presented to the Museum by Major Balfour, 

 and is an unusual instance of what may be called " Sepulchral Pottery." 

 Notwithstanding the prolific nature of the soil of Dorset for producing 

 flint implements of nearly every description, we are almost entirely 

 without any specimens of so called " pigmies." Dr. Colley March 

 has deposited a few in the Museum from India, Yorkshire, and other 

 places, but only one found in Dorset, and he says they are practically 

 unknown here at the present time. Lady Wynford has, however, 

 discovered and sent to us a number of small flakes which appear to 

 have been struck off in the manufacture of " pigmies," although they 

 cannot be classed as finished implements. 



An interesting field of research is thus open to members of the Field 

 Club, and I hope before another year has passed I may be able to 

 record the acquisition of some true pigmy implements. They take 

 i-ithrr n pointed or triangular form, or are crescent shaped, and vary 

 from about inch to 1 inch in length. No definite opinion has been 



