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which is now preserved at the Manor, and which was shown to me, 

 were thrown up during digging operations for the foundations of thelime- 

 kiln. On arrival at the site, which was situated in a very picturesque 

 sheltered valley with a trout stream running through it, and barely a 

 hundred yards from the Fosse Way, the exact spot was pointed out 

 where the sculptured stone was found built into the foundation wall. 

 Unfortunately only the north side of this wall remains, as the south side 

 has been destroyed by the new brick wall of the lime-kiln. The 

 workman informed me that the rough pennant flooring occupied the 

 exact area of the lime-kiln. I found strewn among the debris round 

 the site portions of grey pottery, pennant slabs, red tiles, and fused 

 glass, which formed strong proof that a building of Roman origin 

 formerly existed on this spot." 



This note by Mr. Gerald J. Grey, of Bath, is reprinted from Proc. 

 of the Bath and District Branch of the Somerset Arch, and Nat. Hist. 

 Soc, 1912, pp. 177 — 179. It was also printed in Report on the Lansdown 

 Exploitations and Discoveries in Bath and Vicinity, 1912, pp. 132 — 134. 

 Dr. Thomas Ashby, writing to Mr. Grey from the British School in 

 Rome, Jan. 20th, 1913, says : " Mrs. Story tells me that the relief is 

 probably of a fairly early period (Augustine to Flavian) and represents 

 a goddess, probably Artemis, with her dog. The latter certainly shows 

 Roman characteristics. If the other pieces could be found it would be 

 most interesting, good reliefs are none too common in Britain." 



We are indebted to the Somerset Society for the loan of the block 

 illustrating the sculpture. 



Iiizard Orchis (0. hircina). For the third time within the last few 

 years this rare plant has appeared in Wiltshire, this time near Winter- 

 bourne Bassett, where it was found by the Rev. H. G. O. Kendall in 

 June, 1913, and was not picked but left to seed. It was only a single 

 plant. For previous occurences c.f. W.A.M., xxxv., 318, 508. 



E. H. Goddard. 



Rillg" Ouzel (Turdus torquatus). This bird of the moor and the 

 mountain is only occasionally seen in Wiltshire. A specimen was 

 shot at Clyffe Pypard on March 16th, 1913, under the impression that 

 it was a Pied Blackbird. The bird was secured for the Museum, but 

 was unfortunately destroyed accidentally before it could be stuffed. 



E. H. Goddard. 



Hilicloil Token (unpublished). Mr. George Watts, of Bur- 

 combe, has recentlygiven to the Museum a 17th century Halfpenny Token 

 which appears to be undescribed by Williamson, who gives no tokens 

 of any place named Hindon. 



THOMAS • SHERGOLD =( Device not decipherable). 

 • OF • HINDON -1669 = TS in monogram. 



Presumably as this token comes from S. Wilts it belongs to the Wiltshire 

 Hindon. 



