174 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE. — 1915, 



former seasons, and includes a large number of ornamented fragments. 

 Little of it has, however, been repaired or classified yet. A small 

 unornamented pot (P 48), almost perfect, was found in Mound IX., 

 and from the same dwelling we obtained a large black pottery vessel 

 (P 50) — now restored from many fragments. It is hand-made, and in 

 its original condition it must have been far from symmetrical. It is 

 12} inches in height. At an inch and a half below the rim the pot is 

 encircled by a cordon, and below this the ornamentation takes the form 

 of a bold wave-pattern also in relief and covering a width of two inches. 

 The same pattern, not in relief but grooved, occurred at Glastonbury. 



P 51 from the top floor of Mound IX. is an interesting piece — a 

 high foot-ring or hollow base of a vessel with a round hole or omphalos 

 of a late and debased character, probably dating from near the end of 

 the second century b.c. and similar to a few others found at Glaston- 

 bury and Wookey Hole. Its nearest parallel is probably the late type 

 from Hengistbury Head, figured in the Eeport on those excavations, 

 1915, plate xvii. fig. 14. 



Human Remains.- — Fragmentary human remains from Meare 

 number only ten; none were found in 1914. 



Tusks. — Several boars' tusks were found, including two perforated 

 specimens (T 16 and T 17). 



Animal Remains. — Plentiful, including several bird-bones and an 

 otter's skull. Knife-cut and gnawed bones were frequently met with, 

 and in Mound IX. saw-marks were observed on eight horn-cores. 



The Committee are desirous tliat they should be authorised to act 

 for the ensuing year on the part of the British Association, and that 

 a grant of 20L should be made in aid of the exploration so that the 

 work may be resumed as soon as the war is ended. The exploration 

 is mostly paid for by local effort, and will be discontinued during the 

 war. 



The Age of Stone Circles. — Report of the Committee, consisting 

 of Sir C. H. Bead (Chairman) , Mr. H. Balfour (Secretary), 

 Dr. Gr. A. AuDEN, Professor W. Eidgeway, Dr. J. G. 

 Garson, Sir A. J. Evans, Dr. R. Munro, Professors Boyd 

 Dawkins and J. L. Myres, Mr. A. L. Lewis, and Mr. H. 

 Peake, appointed to conduct Explorations with the object 

 of ascertaining the Age of Stone Circles. (Drawn up by the 

 Secretary.) 

 Owing to the necessarily late date of the excavations at Avebury Stone 

 Circle in 1914, it was not possible to present a full report of the work 

 carried out at the meeting in Australia. An interim report was sub- 

 mitted, but was not printed, and it was considered advisable to postpone 

 the presentation of a complete Eeport for 1914 until it could be com- 

 bined with that for 1915. During the 1914 excavations at Avebury, 

 the object of the Committee was (1) to conduct excavations in the 

 fosse immediately to the east of the entrance-causeway leading from 

 Kennet Avenue, and to reach the original bottom of the fosse at this 



