322 Anniversary Address. 



The Archaeology of the district is at present receiving- 

 attention from our Secretary and several friends. The 

 materials are necessarily scanty, but Mr Hardy has already 

 brought to light several interesting .specimens of early 

 pottery gathered from various parts of the district ; large and 

 small urns ; stone, flint, and bronze implements, consisting of 

 arrow heads, axes, spears, and knives ; and I hope ere long 

 his investigations will enable him to throw additional light 

 upon that extensive population who lived in this district, 

 and whose hut circles and cists are scattered over our 

 moors. Rome, during her occupation of Britain, exercised 

 little civilizing influence over the natives who lived apart 

 from the towns, divided into tribes constantly at war with 

 each other. I trust those members who feel an interest in 

 such investigations will give every assistance to our pains- 

 taking and worthy Secretary. 



As President of the Club, I was invited to join the 

 members of the London Geologists' Association, when they 

 paid a visit to the north. Mr Topley, the President, re- 

 marked that our Club had not paid attention to Geology of 

 late. Certainly the work of the Government Survey has 

 to a certain extent so mapped the district that few dis- 

 coveries can now be made; yet everything which can throw 

 light upon the past history of the earth should be recorded. 

 The members of the London Association shewed great 

 enthusiasm in their work, and the explanations afforded by 

 the President and Professor Lebour, were fully appreciated. 

 Several expressed the pleasure they had enjoyed in visiting 

 our district. 



The first Meeting of the year was held on Wednesday, 

 May 26, at Newbiggen-by-the-Sea. The members assembled 

 at the Old Ship Hotel, and arranged the walk for the clay. 

 The whole party went by the sands towards the Church, 

 which stands upon a rock named the Church Point, and is 

 washed by the sea. On entering the porch seven sepulchral 

 slabs were observed built into the wall. One had been over 

 the grave of a man, three over those of women, and three 



