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The Summer, or outdoor, Excursion Session commenced in 

 May, and the Archaeological Sectional Excursions were as 

 follows : — 



May 8, 1912. An Excursion to Arish Mell and Flowers 

 Barrow, via Wareham. At Flowers Barrow a 

 short paper was read by Mr. G. Brownen, the Sectional Chairman, 

 on " The Recovery of Britain to the Roman Empire by Con- 

 stantine Chlorus, a.d. 286 — 306." 



June 19, 1912. Excursion to Southampton and the Hartley 

 College, when various members of the College 

 Staff conducted our excursionists round the town, and afterwards 

 through the College, and entertained them to tea. 



June 26, 1912. Excursion to Milton, Tuddiford and Milford. At 

 Milton the ancient Moat was inspected and, on 

 a rampart of Tuddiford Camp, Mr. Brownen indicated its 

 structure and position in accordance with ancient landings and 

 settlements. At Milford our excursionists were conducted over 

 the ancient Church by W. Ravenscroft, Esq., F.S.A., who pointed 

 out its principal architectural features, etc. 



July 27, 1912. An Excursion to Heron Court, by the special 

 invitation of the Right Hon. the Earl and 

 Countess of Malmesbury. The Earl acted as the conductor over 

 his mansion and subsequently entertained his visitors at tea and a 

 garden party. 



August 7, 1912. An excursion to Bisterne House, by permission 

 of J. Dig by Mills, Esq., J. P., who kindly con- 

 ducted the visitors through his mansion and entertained them to 

 tea. Mr. Brownen' s paper upon Bettsthornes and Berkeleys, of 

 Bisterne, will be found on page 94. 



August 28» 1912. An Excursion to Badbury and Charborough 

 Park. On the ramparts at Badbury Mr. Brownen 

 gave a short history of this ancient camp. At Charborough an 

 inspection of the mansion and its beautiful park was permitted, 

 and Lady Dunsany kindly provided the visitors with tea. 



Sept. 28, 1912. The last Excursion of the season was an after- 

 noon visit to the Priory Church of Christchurch. 

 The Vicar, Canon Cooke- Yarborough, kindly conducted the 

 visitors over the Church. In the North Transept Mr. Brownen 

 read a short paper upon " The Heraldry in the Church." 



