340 Aniiiversary Address. 



A special Field meeting was held at Yevering on August 

 15th, to examine the excavations which the club, aided by 

 the liberality of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, had 

 made into the antiquities of Yevering Bell. There were 

 present : — the President ; Messrs. Matt. Culley, Wm. Boyd, 

 Jas. Grey, J. C. Langlands, Thos. Mason, J. Paxton, Geo. 

 Tate, C. Rae, Wm. Wightman, and F. R. Wilson ; Drs. C. 

 Douglas and Allan ; Professor Simpson, of Edinburgh ; Rev. 

 J. C. Bruce, L.L.D.; Revds. P. G. M^Doual, J. S. Green, 

 J. Roberts, and F. R. Simpson ; and as visitors. Rev. J. 

 Bigge, of Stamfordham ; Revds. S. Wigram, Hodgson, and 

 A. Stewart, Killin, Argyleshire ; Messrs. G. Rea, Robert 

 Busby, Thos. Tate, J. Wykeman Archer, London, Chas. 

 Borthwick, Mr. Elliot, and Master Langlands. 



After breakfast with the Rev. J. S. Green, vicar of Wooler, 

 the party proceeded to New Yevering, and thence began the 

 ascent of the hill. Mr. Tate, under whose directions the ex- 

 plorations were conducted, guided the party and gave exposi- 

 tions at- each digging, of the character of the antiquities 

 examined, and of the relics which had been discovered. Bar- 

 rows, hut-circles, fortlets, and the great fort on the summit of 

 the Bell, were visited in succession ; and the proceedings of 

 the day were much enlivened by the discussions which were 

 carried on over every excavation. By Professor Simpson 

 much interesting information was communicated, respecting 

 similar antiquities in Scotland. Of these researches a full 

 report will aj)pear in our proceedings. 



After dinner at Wooler, the relics found were shown and 

 described. The members proposed at last meeting were 

 elected ; and Mr. Geo. Rea, of Middleton House, was nomin- 

 ated for membership. 



The fifth Field meeting was held at Dunse, on the 28th of 

 August. There were present : — Messrs. D. Milne Home, 

 Wm. Stevenson, Chas. Watson, J. Waite, Wm. Crawford, 

 John Turnbull, Wm. Boyd, T. Landale, H. Hardie, Robert 

 Home, Robert Douglas, A. Jerdon, Alex. Jeff'rey, Wm. 

 Oliver, ,T. Fryer, Geo. Tate and John Tate ; Dr. C. Douglas; 



