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EXCAVATIONS ‘ON ROMAN SITES IN BRITAIN. 271 
Excavations on Roman Sites in Britain.—Report of the Com- 
mittee, consisting of Professor J. LL. Myres (Chairman), Pro- 
fessor R. C. Bosanquet (Secretary), Sir EDWARD BRABROOK, 
Dr. T. AsHsy, Mr. D. G. Hocarts, and Professors W. RIDGE- 
way and W. Boyp Dawkins, appointed to co-operate with 
Local Committees in Excavations on Roman Sites in Britain. 
Tue Committee report that in the course of recent excavations, con- 
ducted jointly by the Chester Archeological Society and the Liverpool 
Committee for Excavation and Research in Wales and the Marches, on 
the site of a newly discovered section of the Roman Wall at Chester, 
a paleolithic implement was discovered in made earth near the base of 
the wall. Such a discovery is of the highest interest, in view of the fact 
that paleeolithic implements are not usually found in Great Britain so 
far to the north-west. It has appeared, therefore, to be of importance 
to ascertain more exactly the character of the deposit in which this 
implement was found, and the Committee’s grant of 51. has been placed 
at the disposal of Dr. Robert Newstead, of the Chester Museum, for this 
purpose. Dr. Newstead’s report has not yet been received. 
The Committee ask to be reappointed with a further ea 
The Age of Stone Circles.—Report of the Committee, consisting 
of Dr. C. H. Reap (Chairman), Mr. H. Batrour (Secretary), 
-Lord AvreBurRy, Professor W. Ripceway, Dr. J. G. Garson, 
Dr. A. J. Evans, Dr. R. Munro, Professor Boyp DAWKINS, 
‘and Mr. A. Li. Lewis, appointed to conduct Explorations 
with the object of ascertaining the Age of Stone Circles. 
(Drawn up by the Secretary.) 
In planning the arrangements for further excavations at Avebury Stone 
Circle, in continuance of the work done last year, the Committee were 
of opinion that the most satisfactory results were likely to be obtained 
from renewed examination of the silting in the fosse, particularly the 
lowest layers occupying the original bottom of the huge trench. It 
was also considered desirable, as a minor operation, to explore the 
ground at the base of one or more of the prostrate stones of the circle, 
» with a view to examining the original sockets in which the stones stood 
when erect. Instructions were accordingly given to Mr. H. Gray, whose 
services were again secured, to concentrate attention upon these two 
main objects. The details of the excavations, and the results ob- 
tained, are given in the appended report by Mr. Gray, and the Com- 
mittee have every reason to feel satisfied with the manner in which 
the work has been carried out, and the care with which the exact 
position of all ‘ finds ’ has been determined and recorded. 
To expose even a small area of the original bottom of the fosse is 
of necessity a work involving great labour, owing to the enormous 
amount of silting which must be moved; and in view of the smallness 
of the available grant, it was necessary to invite subscriptions from 
