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foot thick. There were within the last two hundred years several 

 other stones forming an avenue, now unfortunately removed." 



Mr. Reginald Smith, of the British Museum, speaking after 

 Mr. Wilson, pointed out how members of the Club could do much 

 good work by having a systematic investigation made of this and 

 similar structures. He said he believed that the cromlech repre- 

 sented a dolmen and passage, in which burials took place. If 

 this be so, the date of the structure must be between 2000 and 

 3000 B.C. The rampart would, perhaps, be built afterwards. A 

 short general discussion then followed. This was brought to a 

 conclusion by the Conductor announcing that " tea was ready." 



CONVERSAZIONE. 



In the evening the delegates, members, and their friends 

 attended a Conversazione in the Assembly Hall, Assembly 

 Buildings. In the Archaeological Section there were many 

 exhibits worthy of notice. Miss Elizabeth Andrews showed 

 some rush crosses and harvest knots, while Lt.-Col. R. G. Berry 

 displayed West African implements and other objects, also 

 original drawings and MSS. by Edward Getty for pamphlet on 

 Tory Island. Mr. W. J. Fennell showed exquisite examples of 

 art metal work of ancient Ireland, and measured drawings of 

 souterrains. Mr. Thomas Luney, an exhibit of Irish coins and 

 medals, which included specimens from the very first coin used in 

 Ireland, up till recent times ; Mr. William Mayes, medals by Irish 

 medallists. Mr. Robert May had on exhibition his unique 

 collection of Ulster iron rushlight and other candlesticks ; also 

 pewter plates and jug of 18th century. Among those who 

 exhibited ancient implements were Rev. Canon Lett, flint imple- 

 ments ; Mr. J. W. Dunlop, ancient stone implements ; Mr. Joseph 

 Skillen, a recent find of flint implements; implements from the 

 Bann, and unusual types; a rare specimen showing marks of 

 lashing for hafting. The photographs displayed were numerous. 



