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restored without delay, as also the chancel, or else the general effect of 

 the building will be seriously injured. Since the above was written 

 another most interesting find has been discovered namely, the winding 

 staircase in the middle of the wall, leading from the corner in the north 

 aisle to where formerly stood the rood-loft. The approximate estimate 

 for the complete repair of Charminster Church has just been given to 

 me by our energetic and business-like lion, treasurer and secretary, 

 Captain Dymond. First estimate for repair of nave and south aisle, 

 1,297 ; 2nd estimate for north aisle, 997 ; 3rd estimate for chancel, 

 1,206 total, 3,500. 



The HON. SECRETARY alluded to Chickerell Church, which was about to 

 undergo a partial restoration as far as funds would permit, and said that 

 any advice from the archaeologists of the Club would be acceptable. 

 He exhibited a tile with a dark green glaze found in the wall of the 

 Church, and mentioned that two coins had been found, one George III., 

 1797, apparently purposely imbedded in the plaster of the newer part 

 of the Church, the other William III. (1700 ?), under the pulpit, on the 

 earth. 



EXHIBITS. BY THE PRESIDENT : 



(i.) A basalt celt from Bere Regis in a fine state of preservation. 

 The felspar of the basalt had been decomposed on the surface, leaving 

 the augite in a granular state. 



(ii.) The palatal crushing teeth of Strophodus magnus, a shark of 

 the Forest Marble period, which were adapted for the mastication of 

 crustaceans and hard-shelled animals. Type Cestracion Philippi, the 

 Port Jackson Shark of the present day. 



BY REV J. BOND :^ 



(iii.) A quern with a raised edge or flange all round the circum- 

 ference of the lower stone, except for a small opening, by which what was 

 ground could find an exit. This flange is very unusual, though it is 

 stated to exist in ancient Irish querns, but not in more recent ones. 

 The stone was presented by Mr. Bond to the Museum. The HON. 

 TREASURER said that he believed that there was a similar flange on a 

 much larger stone which he saw at Pompeii. Colonel PALMER said that 

 he had seen similar flanged querns in India, and that they were used for 

 semi-liquid substances. 



BY MR. R. P. F. FRAMPTON : 



(iv.) Specimens of clay coloured green from Moreton. Mr. 

 Frampton was unable to obtain information about the colouring matter 

 at the meeting, but sent the specimens to Mr. Clement Reid, F.G.S., 

 from whom he received the following letter on the subject : 



