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interesting house, L-shaped in plan, and forming another example of the 

 transition from the corridor to the courtyard type. Most of its floors 

 were of plain or patterned mosaic. Under part of this house is a wood- 

 lined well, associated with which were a number of pieces of sawn and cut 

 timber of various sizes and uncertain use. Another large wood-lined well 

 was found west of the building, and a third to the north-east. From this 

 last there led southward, apparently to carry oflF the overflow of the well, a 

 carefully constructed wooden conduit made of unusually fine oaken boards ; 

 two of them were no less than 25 feet long and 3 inches thick. 



Owing to the nearness of the water to the surface, comparatively few 

 pits and wells were met with, but the contents of these have nevertheless 

 yielded further interesting remains of plants, &c., to the patient investiga- 

 tions of Mr. A. H. Lyell,' Mr. Clement Eeid, and Mr. E. T, Newton. 



Several important architectural remains were brought to light, includ- 

 ing some pieces of turned pillars, an unfinished ' winged ' altar, and a 

 figure of a dormant lion, probably from the gable of some building. 



A detailed account of all the discoveries was laid before the Society of 

 Antiquaries on May 31, and will be duly published in 'Archfeologia.' 



A special exhibition of the antiquities, &c., found was also held, as in 

 former years, at Burlington House. 



It is proposed during the current year to continue, and, if possible, 

 complete, the investigation of the grass field, other parts of which have 

 already been dealt with in 1902 and 1904. There will then remain only 

 one other season's work to fini.sh the examination of the whole of the 100 

 acres within the town wall. 



No special report has yet been received from the excavators as to the 

 results obtained by the expenditure of the British Association's grant. 



Archcsological and Ethnographical Researches in Crete. — Beport of the 

 Committee, consisting of Sir JoHN Evans {Chairman), Mr. J . L. 

 Myres {Secretary), Dr. A. J. Evans, Mr. D. CI. Hogarth, Mr. 

 R. C. Bosanquet, Professor A. Macalister, and Professor W. 



E.IDGEWAY. 



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A. Exphratwn at Kiwssos : Report for l^QQ, 409 



B. Excavatioiis at Palaikastro : Iiej?ortfor 190G 400 



The Committee has allotted the sum of 50^. to assist Dr. Evans's 

 excavations at Knossos. Dr. Evans's report is appended. 



The balance of 501. was offered by the Committee to Mr. C. H. 

 Hawes, to continue his work, begun in 1905, of measuring and describing 

 the modern population of Crete. The grant, however, was insufficient, 

 and Mr. Hawes was unable to accept the Committee's proposal. Applica- 

 tion has been made for leave to retain the balance for future ethno- 

 graphical work. 



The Committee ask to be reappointed, with a further grant. 



