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IN THE 



TEMPORARY MUSEUM AT THE TOWN-HALL, MARLBOROUGH, 

 September 27th, 28th, and 29th, 1859. 



Those marked with an Asterisk have been presented to the Society. 



By G. Potjxett Scrope, Esq., M.P., Castle Combe: — 



The Rev. J. M. Jephson's "Walking Tour in Brittany, with a Box of Photo- 

 graphic views of scenery, churches, the megalithic monuments at Carnac, &c. 



By Rev. W. C. Lukis, F.S.A., Collingbourne Ducis : — 



A series of 250 casts of Initial Crosses, Letters, Founder's Marks, and 

 other devices from Church Bells in the counties of Wilts, Sussex, Norfolk, 

 Yorkshire, Kent, &c. *Bone Pin, Beads of amber, jet, and Kimmeridge 

 coal; and small drinking cup of coarse pottery, from Barrows in the parish 

 of Collingbourne Ducis. * Portions of Mortaria and other vessels, glass, 

 stucco, iron, and bronze articles found in a Roman Yilla at " Castle Copse," 

 in the parish of Great Bedwyn in 1853. [A small gold ring, engraved with 

 a cross, together with other articles of bronze, iron, and ivory, from the same 

 Yilla, have been before presented to the Museum of the Society, by the Mar- 

 quis of Ailesbury, and the Rev. W. C. Lukis. See Yols. ii. p. 26, and iii. 

 p. 14.] * An Ancient British silver coin, of Greek type; Roman coins, 

 Tradesmen's Tokens, Nuremberg Tokens, &c. found at Collingbourne Ducis. 



By Henry J. F. S watne, Esq., Recorder of Wilton, Netherhampton House: — 

 * Photograph from the Charter granted by Henry I. to the Burgesses of 

 Wilton. 



By T. Rawdon Ward, Esq. 



Petition presented by Mary Burden, of Corsham (widow of Captain William 

 Burden), to Oliver Cromwell, for relief; and Cromwell's order thereupon, 

 bearing his autograph. Two autograph letters of John Locke. Also ten 

 roundels, or fruit trenchers, temp. Q,ueen Elizabeth, bearing quaint inscrip- 

 tions. 



By Francis Letbourne Popham, Esq., Littleeote Park: — 



Two swords ; one of extraordinary length, dug up near Chiseldon in 1852. 

 Portions of Encaustic Tile found at Littleeote. Also a small collection of 

 Nuremberg and other Tokens. 

 By Horatio Nelson Goddard, Esq., Chjffe Manor House: — 



Beads, glass, and iron Spear Head, found with skeletons on Thornhill Hill, 

 in the parish of Clyffe Pypard, in 1836. Ancient iron key found on Holborow 

 Castle in 1832. Ancient brass seal found in 1853 on the site of Bradenstoke 

 Abbey, and figured in " Wilts Magazine," ii. p. 387. Also several other 

 ancient seals, bearing the arms, &c. of the Goddard family. Curious silver 

 watch, temp. James I., ancient silver and brass spoons, &c. 



