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head, Wilts, opened in 1832. Flint implements, two coins, and fragments' J 

 of iron, from a tumulus near Devizes, opened in 1840. Spur from Roundway 

 Down. Portion of a Tessellated Pavement, together with numerous bone pins, 

 fibula, glass, pottery, &c., from a Roman Yilla, near the site of OldBromham 

 House, excavated by J. Stoughton Money, Esq. in 1840. [Two Roman Sepul- 

 chral Urns, presented to the Museum of the Society by the Rev. A. C. Smith, 

 Rector of Yatesbmy, (see " Wilts Magazine," i. p. 60.) were also discovered 

 at the same time.] 

 By Mr. Samuel Dodd, Kentish Town Road, London — 



An original Warrant of Edward I. bearing date May 1, 1302, addressed to 

 the bailiffs and burgesses of the town of Bonnegarde, and issued from Devizes 

 Castle. A somewhat mutilated impression of the Great Seal is appended. 

 By Me. Cunnington, F.Gr.S., Devizes : — 



Four cases containing selected specimens of Fossil Sponges, from the Chalk 

 flint, ammonites and other fossils from the Chalk Marl of North Wilts. Iron 

 card or comb for carding wool or flax. Roman ampulla, scorise of iron, nails, 

 coal, fragments of pottery, including Mortaria, &c, red tile, and specimens 

 of building stone, found on the site of a Roman Station near Baydon. Draw- 

 ing in water colours of Avebury restored, by George Cattermole. 

 By Mr. B. J. Wilkes, Manor Farm, Baydon : — 



Ampulla, and other specimens of Roman ware, bronze fibulae, coins of Con- 

 stantine, Magnentius, &c, scoriae of iron, and quern found lying on a human 

 skeleton, on the site of a Roman Station at Baydon. Piece of Tapestry, about 

 15 inches by 12, representing the Creation, and apparently of about the time 

 of Q-ueen Elizabeth. 

 By the Rt. Hon. Lord Craven, Ashdown Park ; — 



Roman coins from the Station at Baydon ; and a rude hatchet- shaped wea- 

 pon of iron, found near Ashdown House. 

 By Mr. Edw. Kite, Devizes : — ' 



Model of Preshute Font. Warrant of Alienation of the Manor of Chiseldon, 

 temp. James I., with Great Seal appended. Memorandum of the Covrt of 

 Quarter Sessions held at New Sarum 15th Jany. 1649, respecting an allow- 

 ance of £60 4s. 6d. to Daniel Drake, keeper of the Gaol at Fisherton Anger, 

 for maintenance of prisoners during the Commonwealth. 

 By Mr. W. F. Parsons, Wootton Basset : — 



Piece of ancient Tapestry, formerly in an old mansion at Greenhill, in the 

 parish of Wootton Basset. 

 By Mrs. Parsons, Wootton Basset : — 



Large oil Painting of the ancient Palace at Richmond. 

 By Mr. James Brown, Salisbury: — 



Portion of a bronze dagger (Roman) found at Upton Scudamore ; also an iron 

 article resembling in form a human foot (use unknown), found at Old Sarum. 

 By Mr. T. Kemm, Avebury: — 



A collection of Butterflies, Moths, &c. 

 By Mr. N. K. Wentworth, Beckhampton : — 



Two Roman coins (one a silver coin of Valentinianus) found near Silbury Hill. 

 By M r. W. Baverstock, Marlborough : — 



Case of Butterflies and Moths from the neighbourhood of Marlborough. 

 A number of objects were also contributed from the Museum at Devizes. 



