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cup at the west end. A large skeleton, constituting the primary 

 interment, was found at a depth of seven feet. 



(v.) Remains found in excavations on Hambledon Hill, in October, 

 1894, consisting of a few fragments of a large imported quern, Roman black 

 pottery, an iron spear-head and falx or knife with two rivets on it for 

 fastening it to its handle. (See Vol. XVI., p. 157.) 

 BY MR. H. J. MOULE : 



(vi.) A certificate about stores. It was written on board H.M.S. 

 Victory and is signed by Sir T. Hardy, April 27th, 1805. 



(vii.) A small model of the timbering of H.M. Sloop Gazelle, the 

 first vessel in which Sir T. Hardy served. This model belonged to him, 

 and is said to have been made by his own hands. 

 BY THE HON. TREASURER : 



(viii.) Photograph shewing the effect of a flash of lightning on an 

 oak, which it split up in an extraordinary way. 

 BY REV. SIR T. BAKER : 



(ix.) (A fragment of) a round disc of stone about 4in. in diameter 

 shaped like a quoit with a ball in the middle. From the plains of the 

 Libyan desert, Thebes. 



PAPER ON HAMBLEDON AND HODD HILLS, by E. CUNNINGTON. This 

 consisted of an account of Mr. Cunnington's explorations in October last, 

 and formed an addition to his paper read September 6th, 1894, at the 

 Ranston meeting. It has been incorporated with that paper and the 

 whole printed at p. 156 of Vol. XVI. 



BEAULIEU MEETING. The first outdoor meeting of the Club was held 

 in the New Forest, and was attended by about 60 members, who were 

 fortunate in having a very fine day for the excursion. The President being 

 absent his place was taken by Rev. O. P. Cambridge. Reaching Brocken- 

 hurst at 10.45 a.m. the party walked to the church, where Rev. R. VV. 

 Pain, the Vicar, read a short paper and pointed out its chief features, 

 including the early English chancel, the Norman archway on the south 

 side, and the font, of black Purbeck marble, probably Norman, with a 

 very large water receptacle. There is an imitation of this font in Win- 

 chester Cathedral. On the south side of the church is what is said to be 

 an Easter Sepulchre, which Captain Elwes suggested might be an ancient 

 tomb, perhaps that of the Founder. This Easter Sepulchre is the only 

 one in England situated on the south side of the church, except one at 

 Milford or Milton, a neighbouring parish. This is also the only church 

 now within the Forest, mentioned in Domesday. The church, like all 

 others in the Forest, is placed on a mound, and the brick spire forms a 



