72 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BEITISH MUSEUM. 



Among the other acquisitions may be noticed the fol- 

 lowing : — 



A flint celt from Salisbury Plain, presented by A. J. Bell, 

 Esq. Flint flakes from the Thames and Derbyshire, presented 

 by G. F. Lawrence, Esq. 



Various implements of stone and bronze and two Irish 

 urns, from the Bateman Collection. 



A British " drinking-cup " from Cholsey, Berkshire, a 

 cinerary urn from Kempston, Bedfordshire, and an urn 

 from county Down ; presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



Two large- " founder's " hoards, consisting of 51 specimens 

 from Stoke Hoo, near Rochester, and 143 from Minster, Isle 

 of Thanet, and a fine bronze celt from the Thames ; presented 

 by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



A gold armlet, found near Hull. 



A Late Celtic sword of iron in a bronze sheath, found in the 

 Thames at Taplow ; presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. Bronze 

 ornament of the same period, found by the donor at Port 

 Stewart, co. Antrim ; presented by the Rev. Leonard Hasse. 



The foreign illustrations include : — 



A flint knife from the foot of Mount Carmel ; presented by 

 A. Smith Woodward, Esq. 



A collection of pala3olithic and neolithic implements from 

 Southern India ; presented by H. J. Knox, Esq. Stone axe- 

 heads, &;c., from the same district ; presented by W. E. 

 Jardine, Esq. 



Flint saw from the Pirteus and bronze implements from 

 various parts of the Continent ; presented by A. W. Franks, 

 Esq. 



(2.) Anglo-Roman: — 



Bronze shield boss with the Roman eagle, figures of the 

 Seasons, standards, etc., and the name of the owner, Junius 

 Dubitatus, a soldier of the Century of Julius Magnus of the 

 8th Legion. Found in the Tyne, and published in Hiibner, 

 " Inscr. Brit. Lat. " no. 495, Bruce's " Lapidarium," p. 58 

 dnd in Lindenschmit, " Alterthiimer," III. heft iv. 



Bronze vessel of saucepan shape, with richly ornamented 

 handle, stamped with the name of Boduogenus, found in the 

 Isle of Ely, and specimens of " Samian " ware found at 

 Dymchurch, Kent ; from the Bateman Collection. 



(3.) Anglo-Saxon, Foreign Teutonic, Early Irish, 

 etc. : — 

 In the last year's report the acquisition of the Durden 

 Collection was noticed. The remaining third of that col- 

 lection, now acquired, comprises some very fine Anglo- 

 Saxon ornaments found in Kent, chiefly on Crundale Down, 

 and at Sarre. 



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