188 The Fifty -Sixth General Meeting. 



have continued the excavation of the curious camp at Knapp Hill, 

 which they began last year. A full account of their work will 

 appear in due time in the Magazine. Sir Charles Hobhouse has- 

 also continued the work of uncovering the remains of the monastic 

 Church at Monk ton Farleigh. Largely in consequence of a resolu- 

 tion passed during the Meeting of our Society at Salisbury last 

 year, the attention of the Society of Antiquaries has been drawn 

 to the desirability of a systematic excavation of Old Sarum. The 

 Committee has expressed the desire of our Society to further this 

 important work, and to co-operate with the Society of Antiquaries 

 in every way. No definite statement can yet be made, 1 but ne- 

 gotiations are at present proceeding between the Society of 

 Antiquaries and the owners and occupier of the site, and these, 

 if successful, may result in some preliminary work being begun 

 there this autumn. The work of excavation, once started, wilt 

 probably extend over many years. 



" The White Barrovj at Tilshead. — It is a satisfaction to be able 

 to report that this important Long Barrow has become the property 

 of the National Trust, largely through the generosity of Mrs. 

 Cunnington. 



"The attention of your Committee has been directed to the 

 possible danger to ancient monuments from the acquisition of land 

 by public authorities for those practical purposes for which land 

 may now be acquired. They have every reason to hope that the 

 County Council will respect the archaeological interest of such 

 land, and they trust they may reckon on the co-operation of other 

 public bodies and of the Members of our Society in this object. 

 Your Committee have been in communication with the Society of 

 Antiquaries with regard to the preservation of monuments on land 

 acquired or to be acquired by the War Office on Salisbury Plain, 

 and they hope that no damage will be done by the military 

 operations to the barrows and earthworks which are numerous in 

 this area. 



" Deaths of Members. — The death of the Rev. J. Silvester Davies- 

 removes a Member who, though not resident in the county, had 



1 See below, p. 190. 



