Notes. Ill 



been sold again. There were some thirty-seven cases containing Wilt- 

 shire specimens, including Dunlin, Merlin, Montagu's Harrier, Hooded 

 Crow, Spotted Crake, Tufted Duck, Golden Eye, Brambling, Sclavo- 

 nian Grebe, Ring Ouzel, Tree Sparrow, Sandpiper, Pochard, Great 

 Grey Shrike, Quail, Golden Plover, Short-eared Owl, and Crossbill- 

 The whole collection was purchased in one lot for £125 by Mr. E. B. 

 Maton, of Enford, who intends to build a special room to contain it. 



Objects recently found and here illustrated. 



No. 1, Bronze buckle obtained from a labourer who found it near Beck- 

 hampton recently. It is heavily and solidly made. The bar to which 

 the pin is attached is held in the mouths of two rude animals' heads, 

 the pin itself being ornamented in the same way, the point projecting 

 like a tongue from a similar head. The point of the pin fits into a small 

 slot in the ring, and there is a solid projection here of J-inch in length, 

 beyond the ring. The buckle measures l|in. both ways. I have not 

 been able to find a similar example. It appears to be Norman of the 

 12th century. This opinion has been confirmed by Mr. Reginald Smith, 

 F.S.A., of the British Museum. Presented to the Society's Museum 

 by Mr. and Mrs. Cunnington. 



No. 2, Bronze object found casually near Beckhampton. It measures 

 lflin. X Jin. It is evidently an ornament and apparently of Late 

 Celtic date, but for what purpose 1 It is an entire object showing no 

 sign of break, except in one of the openwork divisions in the centre. 

 At first sight it suggests something in the way of a chape attachment 

 to a Late Celtic Sword, but the engraved ornament on the semi- circular 

 portion is only on one side, and the other is perfectly flat, showing that 

 only the upper side was intended to be seen, as is proved also by 

 the socket at the end of the projection evidently intended to contain 

 a setting, propably of coral or enamel. This like the engraved lines 

 only exists on one side. It is clear that it was intended to fit on to the 

 side of some rounded object, as the inner edge is groved and fits a 

 slender pencil or penholder. It must have been tied in place by a 

 fastening round the projecting arm. There seems to be nothing quite 

 like it elsewhere, so far as I have been able to discover. It has been 

 submitted to Mr. Reginald Smith, F.S.A., who writes that it " may very 

 well be half a Chape of a somewhat sophisticated type, say of the early 

 1st century. The evolution of the Chape seems to be clear and the last 

 stage is probably that at which the wings are affixed to the bronze 

 binding of the sheath instead of being the comtinuation of the point 

 turned back on itself. The dagger sheath was normally made to be 

 seen from one side only." Presented to the Society's Museum by Mr. 

 and Mrs. Cunnington. 



No. 3. Implement of pointed bone found with a skeleton near Old Shep- 

 herd's shore, 1912. Given to the Museum by Mr. and Mrs. Cunnington. 

 (see page 106). 



No. 6. Roman iron key with wards of somewhat unusual shape, and flat 

 handle with ring for suspension. Length, 4fin. Found near Beck- 

 hampton. Given to the Museum by Mr. and Mrs. Cunnington. 



[Nos. 4 and 5 are described in the note on the Dwelling Pit at 

 Winterbourne Monkton.] E. H. Goddard. 



