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II. — A cquisitions. 

 (1.) PTehistoric and Early British Antiquities: — 



(a.) Stone Age. — A flint of eolithic type from Hatfield, 

 Herts, and a glossy flint borer from Knowle Farm Quarry, 

 Savernake, Wilts ; given by Rev. H. G. 0, Kendall. 



Wedge-like flint implement found 25-30 ft. deep in gravel 

 above the London clay at Eccleston Street East, Pimlico, 

 with the split bone of a bison (?) ; given by T. W. Moss, Esq. 



Three teeth of a shark (Carcharodon Rondeleti) with the 

 basal portion pierced by a boring mollusc in a manner 

 suggesting human work, from the Norwich crag (Backhouse 

 collection) ; given by C. H. Read, Esq., f.s.a, 



A remarkable polished celt of jade-like stone, of a type 

 rarely found in Britain, from the Thames at Vauxhall 

 Bridge ; and an unpolished implement from the Thames at 

 Hammersmith. 



Polished flint celt from Takeley, Dunmow, Essex ; given 

 by C. H. Read, Esq., F.S.A. 



A series of small worked flints found by the donor in the 

 St. Clether district, Cornwall ; given by Henry Dewey, Esq. 



The flint knives, arrow-heads, and worked flints found 

 during excavations by Mr. St. George Gray on behalf of 

 a committee of the British Association, at the stone-circle 

 of Arbor Low, Derbyshire, described and illustrated in 

 ArchoBologia, LVIII. 461 ; given by the British Association. 



A series of small flint instruments and arrowheads found 

 with pottery fragments in sand-hills near Stranraer, 

 Wigtownshire ; given by C. H. Read, Esq., F.S.A. 



(b.) Bronze Age. — Bronze celt of early type with herring- 

 bone markings on both faces, found at Copthorn (Shropshire ?) 



Bronze palstave without loop, found on the east side of 

 the Minories, London, 18 ft. deep ; given by C. H. Read, 

 Esq., F.S.A. 



A gold hoard of 10 oz. Troy, dating from the late Bronze 

 Age and comprising 9 bracelets of various forms and weights, 

 the latter being in the proportion of 8, 4, 2, 1, and indicating 

 their use as currency ; found near the hoard reported last 

 year, in a gravel pit at Bexley, Kent, and, like that hoard, 

 purchased from H.M. Treasury as Treasure Trove. 



Implements of stone and flint, worked bones, pottery and 

 bronze brooches of the second century, A.D., found during 

 excavations in Ravencliflfe Cave, Bakewell, Derbyshire, 1906, 

 and given by the Exploration Committee through W. Storrs 

 Fox, Esq. 



(c.) Early Iron Age. — A cordoned bronze bucket of 

 unusual interest, with a pair of arched movable handles 



