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Interest in the work as it proceeded was very general, and 

 indeed at times was somewhat embarrassing, and means should 

 be adopted when the excavations are resumed to ensure more 

 privacy, and avoid the incessant interruptions of visitors. 



Financial support has been sufficient for the present, but 

 further contributions will be necessary to meet the cost of 

 another period of digging and for the preparation of the final 

 report with plans and illustrations. 



The thanks of the Committee and subscribers are due specially 

 to INIr. C. S. Prideaux, who devoted himself with the greatest 

 assiduity to the work, both in the preliminary and concluding 

 stages, and for the valuable assistance he rendered to Mr. St. 

 George Gray. Mr. Prideaux also gave the use of tents, and 

 made the arrangements for camping on the ground, thus to a 

 considerable extent relieving the funds. In the same category 

 mention must be made of Mr. Foot, Mr. Slade, and others, for 

 the loan of appliances needed during the work, and to the 

 Dorchester Town Council for the use of hurdles. The plan and 

 sections of the earthwork made for the Committee by Mr. Feacey 

 previously to the excavation were carefully executed, and deserve 

 special recognition. 



The excellent photographs taken by Mr. St. George Gray, 

 illustrating the progress of the work, have been mounted and 

 described by him for the Committee, and will prove a valuable 

 record of what was done. They are now in the hands of the 

 Hon. Sec. at the Dorset County Museum, who will also retain the 

 objects of antiquarian interest found during the investigation, 

 pending the decision of the Duchy of Cornwall as to their final 

 disposal. 



The whole of the cuttings have been filled in, and the turf 

 relaid, care having been taken to conform exactly to the original 

 contours of the ground. 



Signed on bclialf of the Committee, 



Hy. Colley March, 



Chairman, 



