412 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE, ETC. 
The Distribution of Bronze Age Implements.—/nterim Report 
of Committee (Professor J. L. Myres, Chairman; Mr. Haroup 
PEAKE, Secretary; Mr. Lestim ArRMsTrRoNG, Dr. G. A. AUDEN, 
Mr. H. Baurour. Mr. L. H. D. Buxton, Mr. O. G. §. CRawFrorp, 
Sir W. Boyp Dawexins, Professor H. J. Fureurz, Mr. G. A. 
GarrFitT, Professor Sir W. RmpcEway). 
Tuer Committee has had throughout the assistance of Dr. H. 8. Harrison, representing 
the Royal Anthropological Institute, and Lord Abercromby, representing the Society 
of Antiquaries of Scotland. 
The Committee’s draughtsman, Mr. C. H. Howell, was ill for several months and 
unable to work, and the number of cards completed during the year is proportionately 
less. On the other hand the amount of voluntary assistance received has been con- 
siderable, for many Curators of Museums have made sketches of implements in their 
keeping or arranged for someone to do so ; others have forwarded their specimens to 
the Secretary. In cases where this could not be arranged, Mr. Graham Gordon has 
visited Museums for this purpose, and some further paid work has been arranged for 
elsewhere. But the vast majority of such work has been performed by voluntary 
helpers, and much of this is still in progress. 
The number of cards completed on July 14 was 6,570, and the number of sketches 
completed but not yet copied was 795; most of these will have been copied on cards 
by the end of September, by which date several hundred more may be expected. 
All the Museums in England and Wales have been dealt with except 17, and in the 
case of 11 of these the work is in progress or has been promised. Besides the latter, 
which contain an estimated number of 1,450 implements, there remain five Museums, 
with an estimated number of 900 implements, and about 800 specimens in the British 
Museum. To these must be added implements in private collections estimated at 
425, bringing up the total number outstanding in England and Wales to 3,575. There 
are about 1,000 still to be done in Scotland. 
These figures are necessarily tentative, as it has been found impossible in many 
cases to ascertain the exact numbers, and fresh specimens, sometimes in considerable 
numbers, are acquired each year; new and unexpected private collections are also 
coming to light. 
It will take at least another year to complete the work in England and Wales, 
and this work cannot be completed by Michaelmas 1924, unless an extra expert 
draughtsman be employed to draw on cards the remaining specimens in the British 
Museum, and paid workers be employed to make sketches in the five other Museums 
not yet arranged for. The total cost of this, including travelling and administrative 
expenses, is estimated at not less than 315/. from July 14, 1923, to September 30, 1924, 
of which the sum of about 55/. is in hand, leaving a balance of about 260!. to be found. 
The following sums have been received :— roa rh 
The British Association . : : - 100 0 0 
The Society of Antiquaries : ; ; 5 0 0 
The Lord Abercromby  . : ‘ : 10 0 0 
R. Vernon Favell, Esq. . , 5 F 10 0 0 
Richard F. Nicholson, Esq. F 3 . 10 0 0 
The Earl Iveagh : : 3 : 5.0 0 
Robert Mond, Esq. . 5 0 0 
A. C. R. Carter, Esq. : PAS A) 
George Cadbury, Esq., Junr. ZOO 
Parker Brewis, Esq. 2 10 0 
The Lord Leverhulme . I yaad I 
Thomas G. Barnett, Esq. . 110 
James Boothe, Esq. . 1 58° 
Henry R. Beeton, Esq. Los Lak 
J. Reid Moir, Esq. Peer 
Frank R. East, Esq. 010 6 
156 17 6 
Balance brought forward : 42 8 2 
Total receipts = 5 - 199 5 8 
