ON THE ETH.VOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE UNITED KINGDOxM. 431 



iv. 1893-94, p. 52. The half-dozen papers, '"'', that have been published 

 by the Belfast Committee are on jjurely folk-lore subjects. This energetic 

 club also studies local archajology, which is also, within limits, a branch of 

 ethnogi'aphy. Since the Committee has been formed the following papers 

 have been published : — Gray, W., paper on ' Worked Flints : Ancient 

 and Modern ' (vol. iii. pp. 548-569, 3 figs., pis. i.-viii.) ; Dickson, J. M., 

 ' Relative Antiquity of Ptath, Cromleac, and Burial Tumulus, as evidenced 

 by some Ancient Remains near Dromore, Co. Down ' (vol. iv. pp. 55-70, 

 1 fig.) ; Bigger, F. J., ' Prehistoric and Historic Forts and Raths in the 

 City and Vicinity of Belfast' (iv. pp. 71-81, 4 plans). Mr. R. Welch, a 

 member of the Committee, is making a most valuable series of photographs 

 illustrative of the ethnography of Ireland, especially of Ulster. 



The Lalce Villaije at Glastonhury. — Report of the Committee consisting 

 of Dr. K. MuNRO (Chairman), Mr. A. Bulleid (Secretary), 

 Professor W. Boyd Da^vkins, General Pitt-Rivers, and Sir John 

 Evans. (Brawn vp by the Secretary.) 



The work at the British lake village near Glastonbury has been much 

 retarded by the flood-water that accumulated during the winter, and by the 

 heavy rains during the spring. Digging had to be abandoned last autumn 

 a fortnight aftei' the Association meeting at Nottingham, and it was not 

 until the early part of May this year that the water had fallen low 

 enough to allow a recommencement of the investigations ; even up to the 

 date of writing, July 10, it is still necessary Lo keep the pumps in daily 

 use. During the seasons of 1892 and 1893 the time was chiefly taken up 

 with the examination of fifteen dwelling mounds, and of the causeway 

 and other stone and timber structures in the peat outside the village 

 margin. This year, so far, has been occupied with tracing the village 

 border to the extent of 550 feet, or about one-third of its total circum- 

 ference ; and the investigations have not only brought to light much 

 valuable information relating to the size and shape of the village, but 

 have established the following facts : — 



(rt) That the village was originally surrounded by the water of a 

 shallow mere. 



(b) That five feet of peat accumulated during its occupation. 



(c) That a strong palisading of posts and piles protected the village. 



(d) That the groundwork of the village, so far at least as its margin 

 is concerned, is artificial for the depth of five feet. 



The palisading at the edge of the village is formed of piles three to 

 nine inches in diameter, and from five to eleven feet in length, kept 

 together by more or less coarse hurdle-work. Although in many places 

 the piles are much displaced and decayed, yet they form a fairly perfect 

 and continuous though irregular line — at some parts they are placed so 



' Bigger, F. J., ' Local Folk-lore,' Belfast Nat. Field Club, Ah?i. Rep. and Proc. 

 [2], vol. iii. lSil2-93, pp. 545-.5-18. 



- Mollaii, Lil.v S., ' Pishogues from Tipperarv,' Ihhl., pp. 571-573. 



' Patterson, W. H., ' Irish Fairies,' IMd., pp. 573-583. 



■* Blair (Jlrs.), ' Items of Folk-lore, principally from Co. Down,' IMd., pp. 583-586. 



■'■' Patterson, Clara 1\I., 'A Few Children's Games,' Ihid., vol. iv. 1892-91, 

 pp. 48-52. 



« Grav, W., ' Our Holy Wells : A Folk-lore Chapter,' Ibid., pp. 86-95. 



