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ance of what is unquestionably the most monumental feature of the whole 
building, while at the same time all its ancient elements have been 
religiously conserved. 
In the work of excavation I was throughout assisted, as in previous 
campaigns, by Dr. Duncan Mackenzie. 
The Lake Village at Glastonbury.—Seventh Report of the Committee, 
consisting of Dr. R. Munro (Chairman), Professor W. Boyp 
Dawkins (Secretary), Sir Joun Evans, Dr. ArtHur J. Evans, 
Mr. Henry Barour, Mr. C. H. Reap, and Mr. Arruur BuL- 
LEID. (Drawn up by Mr. ARTHUR BULLEID and Mr. H. Sr. 
GEORGE GRAY.) 
THE excavations were reopened at the Lake Village, near Glastonbury, 
this year, under the joint superintendence of Mr. Arthur Bulleid and Mr. 
H. St. George Gray. Digging began on May 12, and was continued until 
June 10, the work covering four weeks, as against three weeks in 1904. 
Although the weather was exceptionally favourable for digging in marshy 
ground, a pump was found necessary to keep the trenches free from the 
water that percolated through the peat. Photographs were taken of 
hearths and other objects of special interest, and sectional and detailed 
plans were made of the excavations, as in former seasons. 
The areas of ground explored are situated partly at the north-west 
corner and partly near the centre of the village. At the latter position 
Dwelling-mounds 51 and 53, partly examined in 1898 and 1904, were 
completed, and a large tract of level ground lying westward of these 
dwellings was systematically trenched. This led to the discovery of two ad- 
ditional hut-sites, thus bringing the total number of mounds up to eighty- 
one. Apart from a few ‘finds’ of minor importance, the examination of 
this ground was of a less interesting nature than that previously explored. 
The ground was not so thickly piled as in many parts of the site, but some 
exceptionally well-cut and large black oak piles were noticed among them. 
The north-west corner of the village was far more productive. 
Dwelling-mounds 69 and 70 were completely examined, together with the 
areas of level ground around them, and Mounds 68, 71, 72, and 73 were 
partly examined. 
The following points of interest were noticed in the different mounds :— 
Mounp 69, situated near the N.W. border of the village, N.W. of 
Mound 68 and N.E. of Mound 70, measured 22 ft. across E. and W. It 
was composed of two superimposed floors, the total thickness of the clay 
at the centre being 29 in. The hearth belonging to the first floor was a 
circular area of baked clay, 4 ft. 8 in. across E. and W. The second floor 
hearth was less well defined. Near the N.W. margin of the second floor a 
patch of rubble stone was found, in the position we should have expected 
to find an entrance pavement. Several fragments of thin grey Roman 
pottery were dug up near the S.E. margin of the dwelling, immediately 
under the flood-soil. The substructure underlying the clay was a well- 
preserved layer of brushwood, arranged for the greater part lengthways 
E. and W. This was photographed. ; 
The objects of interest found in this mound were :—B 226 (1895), 
