SPEIGHT : UPPER WHARFEDALE EXPLORATION. 
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mainly arrow-tip 4 ; and thumb-flints. These flints are of East York- 
shire origin, and are numerous on the higher parts of the river slopes; 
near the ancient remains they exist in great profusion, and they have 
recently been discovered in the enclosures at the low part of Grass 
Woods. 
On July 29th, 1893, by kind permission of Mr. E. T. Hartley, 
a second Committee Meeting was held at the Skipton Grammar 
School. Mr. R. H. Tiddeman occupied the chair, and among the 
propositions carried were the following . 
1. That Rev. E. Jones, Rev. W. Shuffrey, Rev. T. Nowell, Rev. B. 
J. Barker, and Mr. W. Cash be elected Members of the Com- 
mittee, subject to their consent. 
2. That Messrs. J. Ray Eddy, E. T. Hartley, and J. J. Wilkinson 
be appointed as Legal Representatives of the Committee, with 
a hold on the finds. 
With regard to the former of these resolutions, Messrs. Jones, 
Shuffrey, Harker and Cash have signified their willingness to serve 
on the Committee. In contrast with these powerful acquisitions, the 
Committee has suffered a very severe loss by the death of three of 
its members, Archdeacon Boyd. Mr. W. Cheetham, and Alderman 
J. W. Davis. 
To Mr. Davis almost alone is due the formation of this com- 
mittee, in addition to which he was present at Grassington the 
greater part of the time during which the preliminary excavations 
were carried on ; when, though unfortunately prevented by illness 
from regularly visiting the workings, he nevertheless took the greatest 
interest in the explorations, and was ever ready with advice and 
assistance. In Archdeacon Boyd too, the work had a firm supporter, 
and though neither he nor Mr. Cheetham was able to attend the 
meetings owing to failing health, both gentlemen readily accorded 
their support, and expressed their interest in the proceedings. The 
members of the committee desire to place on record their apprecia- 
tion of the past services rendered by such right earnest workers as 
Dr. Boyd, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Cheetham, and to express their keen 
sense of personal loss inflicted by their death. 
It is a matter of much gratification that at this critical point of 
