274 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE.—1912. 
had already been plotted out by him in a previous year. The sum of 
251. was assigned to him for the expenses (including the fee for his own 
work), this sum being derived from the grant made in 1911 and the 
balance in hand from the previous account. 
The plan includes all the ancient features and many of the modern 
ones which are included in the area covered by the survey. Those 
modern features which have been omitted can easily be filled in later if 
necessary, either from the 25-inch Ordnance sheet or from further 
original survey. Some buried stones not previously noticed have been 
included. The scale of the plan is 40 feet to the inch, and the whole is 
contained in six sheets, which will require to be mounted together. 
Apart from this new survey supplying a really trustworthy record 
of the whole monument, it will prove invaluable as a plan upon which 
can be indicated with precision the exact areas which have been or may 
in the future be excavated for archeological purposes. Although the 
survey is completed, the plan is still in the rough, and it will require 
time to work it up into its final form, by inking and hill-shading. 
It is very satisfactory to be able to state that certain difficulties 
which have hitherto prevented any excavations being conducted in the 
fosse to the east of the southern entrance-causeway appear to have 
been overcome, and that there is every probability of its being possible 
to investigate the eastern side of the causeway and to dig through the 
silting of the south-eastern portion of the fosse down to the original 
bottom. It is very desirable that excavations should be conducted on 
this side, the previous sections having been cut on the western side of 
this causeway. In order to enable this work to be carried out, the 
Committee ask for a grant of 451. This amount will not suffice by 
itself, but if a grant of this sum is allotted it is very probable that this 
nucleus will be increased by subscriptions and that a fairly adequate 
fund may be raised. To this end the Committee ask for leave to apply 
for subscriptions, in the event of a grant from the British Association 
being given for the purpose. 
The accounts show a small balance of 21. 2s. 2d., which it is hoped 
may be allowed to be carried forward. There is a sum of 171. 4s. 6d. 
also available, though this has been privately subscribed for the special 
purpose of cutting one or more sections through the vallum, and cannot 
be used for excavations in the fosse. The sum would be insufficient for 
any satisfactory excavation of the vallum unless excavations of a more 
extensive nature were possible at the same time, since the inevitable 
initial expenses would be too great in proportion to so limited an amount, 
if that alone were available. It is desirable that excavations in the 
fosse and through the vallum should proceed simultaneously, and it is . 
hoped that the results will amply justify the assignment by the British 
Association of the grant applied for. A certain sum is required for the 
repair of damage done during excavation and for the making up of levels 
after the filling in of the portions excavated has had time to settle down 
compactly. 
The possession of an accurate plan will greatly facilitate any further 
excavation which may be authorised upon this most interesting of 
British monuments. The Committee ask to be reappointed, with the 
