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tions of any kind are rare among the Roman remains in Britain, 
In the Sepulchral class this is, perhaps, an unique example. 
Along with it were found a yery perfect glass vessel, half filled 
with calcined hones, probably those of Corellia Optata, and 
some articles of pottery. The Excavations undertaken by Mr. 
Gray, on the site of the late Mr. Knapton’s Foundry, near 
Monk Bar, have brought to light some further portions of the 
Roman Walls of York, and the foundations of buildings adja¬ 
cent to them, apparently of the same age, but the destination 
of which is not clear. The Wall appears to connect itself with 
that which was found in the Rampart near Monk Bar, the line 
of direction and the material being the same, but it is of much 
inferior thickness, and it has been broken into by subsequent 
erections of uncertain age and purpose. 
During the time when no Public Museum existed in York, 
various objects of Antiquity discovered here had been presented 
to the Dean and Chapter; one of these, the curious Mithraic 
Tablet which is affixed to the wall of the Vestibule of the 
Museum, was some years ago entrusted to the charge of the 
Yorkshire Philosophical Society, on the condition that it should 
be restored, if reclaimed. On the application of the Council, 
the Dean and Chapter have recently transferred to the care of 
the Society, under the same condition, the other Antiquities 
before alluded to, which will be found enumerated in the list of 
additions to the Museum. In acknowledging the kindness of 
the Dean and Chapter in acceding to their request, the Council 
cannot refrain from expressing a wish, that their example were 
more generally followed, and that the Museum were considered 
as the appropriate receptacle of the Antiquities which are 
brought to light in the City. Many things have been lost for 
the want of such a receptacle in former times; many things, 
since its establishment, have been diverted from their proper 
destination, and have passed into distant collections. And with 
whatever care private individuals may preserve the objects 
which come into their possession, it is too probable that after 
a few years they will be dispersed. In the Museum of the 
Society, being permanently united with objects from the same 
locality, they would derive illustration from them, and be open 
