410 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE. 



The Lake Village at Glastonbury. — Eighth Report of the Committee, 

 consisting of Dr. R. MuNRO (Chairman), Professor W. Boyd 

 Dawkins (Secretary), Sir JoHN Evans, Dr. Arthur J. Evans, 

 Mr. Henry Balfour, Mr. 0. H. Read, and Mr. A. Bulleid. 

 (Brawn up by Mr, Arthur Bulleid and Mr. H. St. George 

 Gray.) 



The excavations were reopened at the Lake Village near Glastonbury 

 this year, again under the joint superintendence of Mr. Arthur Bulleid 

 and Mr. H. St. George Gray. 



Digging began on May 7, and was continued for four weeks until 

 June 2. Two days were lost on account of heavy rain, and much incon- 

 venience was experienced from the consequent flooding of the trenches. 

 The percolation of water from the peat and the excavated ground of 

 former years adjoining the digging necessitated the continual use of a 

 pump. 



The area explored covered some 580 square yards, and was situated 

 at the N.W. corner of the village, lying to the E. and S. of the piece of 

 ground examined in 1 905. 



During the digging this year another dwelling-site was discovered, 

 hitherto unrecognised, bringing the total up to 83. 



The number and variety of the ' finds ' were well up to the average, 

 and the structural discoveries were of exceptional interest and importance. 

 Dwelling-mounds 67, 74, 7G, and 83 were explored in their entirety ; 

 Mounds 68, 71, and 72, partly excavated in 1905, were completed ; the 

 larger part of Mound 73 and the N.W. quarter of Mound 75 were 

 examined, and await completion next year. As in former seasons, 

 numerous photographs were taken, and sectional and ground plans were 

 made. 



Mr. Clement Reid has examined and reported upon some botanical 

 specimens sent to him while the excavations were in progress. (See end 

 of the report.) 



The following points of interest were noticed in the different mounds : — 



Mound 67. — This dwelling-mound was of medium size, and formed 

 one of a group of six situated at the N.W. corner of the village, lying 

 E. of Mound 68 and N.E. of Mound 83. It was protected along the 

 N., N.E., and E. aspects by the border-palisading, and was composed of 

 four floors. The greatest diameter of the mound E. and W. was 25 feet, 

 the total thickness of clay near the centre being 2 feet 7 inches. The 

 whole mound was tilted downwards and outwards towards the palisading 

 on the E. of the dwelling. The substructure was strong and well pre- 

 served, especially under the E. and N.E. sides of the dwelling. The 

 upper layers of timber were arranged in an E. and W. direction, the 

 deeper layers being placed at right angles to these and parallel to the pali- 

 sading. Thick layers of brushwood supported other parts of the dwelling- 

 floors. Portions of an older and discarded palisading were discovered in 

 the peat underlying the S.E. quarter of the mound. The peat situated 

 S. of Mound 67 was composed of a heterogeneous mass of vegetable debris 



