ous Egyptian antiquities are formed. (See woodcuts, original size.) Two similar objects were found with interments on the Downs near Brighton; one of them is amongst Dr. Mantell's collections, now in the British Museum, and is figured in Horsfield's Lewes, p. 44, pl. iii. A bronze disk of unknown use, in diameter nearly three inches. Found on Wolsonbury, or Wolstonbury, Hill, a commanding position about eight miles north of Brighton, with an intrenched work and a tumulus on its summit. A large perforated disk of stone (diameter, four inches and a half; thickness, nearly one inch and a half; diameter of perforation, one inch and three-eighths), its use unknown, from the same place. A flat bead of clay, or a spindlewhirl, found near Pulborough; and a bronze spear-head, from Lewes Brooks.-Mrs. Weeks, Hurst Pierpoint.

Two bronze celts, one of them socketed, the other of unusual

type, illustrating the transition to the palstave, and engraved with chevrony lines. The sides also are curiously wrought and engraved. Length six inches and a quarter. (See woodcuts.) Both found near Lewes.-Sir Henry Shiffner, Bart.

The moiety of an oval perforated object of stone, of unknown use, found in digging flints near Alciston, Sussex, in 1822. When perfect it measured about three inches and a half by two inches and a quarter, and greatest thickness one inch and a quarter. A gold armlet, with dilated ends, found on the beach near Eastbourne. It is of the same class as the gold armlets found there, under Beachy Head, in 1806, with bronze celts, part of a bronze sword, &c.,

4 See a plan of the fortress, and notice of Roman coins, &c., found there, Gent. Mag. vol. 76, ii, p. 900.

engraved Archæologia, vol. xvi, p. 363. It closely resembles also those found near Patcham, Sussex, with urns and bones (Archæol. Journal, vol. vi, page 59, where one is figured).-The Hon. Mrs. Thomas.

The moieties of two moulds of bronze, found near Bangor, intended for casting palstaves (figured Arch. Journ. vol. vi, p. 386); a palstave found with them: they were in the Stowe collection. A bronze axe-head, found at Akeley, Bucks; socketed celts, found in Kent; bronze celts and palstaves from Swaffham and from a moor near Richmond.-The Hon. Richard Neville.

A flint celt, found in Sussex, and a celt of basalt, from Canada, interesting as an example for comparison with stone reliques of the earlier periods found in Europe.-Dr. Tyacke, Chichester.

Several early antiquities of stone and of bronze, found in Sussex, especially a stone pestle, supposed to have been used for pounding food; it might have served as a club, in close conflict. Length eleven inches and a half, diameter two inches. It was found in 1835, in digging gravel on Nutbourne Common, in the parish of Pulborough, Sussex, near certain tumuli and supposed sites of primitive habitations; and it lay in the mould, about eighteen inches deep, above and distinct from the gravel. Objects of this kind are exceedingly rare; one very similar to this was found on the west shore of Holyhead Island; another, of green-stone, found near Carlisle, length 16 inches, was in the possession of the late Mr. C. Hodgson, of that place. A spear-head and a knife, both of flint, found at Pulborough, and presented with the pestle by Mr. P. J. Martin, of that place. Portion of a large stone celt, a bronze socketed celt, &c. Several Roman urns and reliques found at various times at Chichester. The most remarkable of them is a bottle of brown ware, with white ornaments in "slip "; of the pottery made near Fordingbridge, in the New Forest. It is figured in Journal Arch. Assoc. vol. iv, page 158. Compare Archæologia, vol. xxxv, pl. 3, fig. 1. Also several bronze celts, an armlet, and a bladeweapon, from Ireland. A small one-handled bowl formed of a material like steatite; it was found upon the farm of Kinrara, Inverness-shire, in trenching at a spot where, according to tradition, a battle took place, and there are many irregular cairns around the place. Diameter three inches and a half, height two inches and a half. A corded ornament, rudely cut, runs thrice round the bowl. This curious object, found on the estates of the Duke of Richmond,

was presented, with the Irish antiquities, by his Grace to the Chichester Museum. A similar stone bowl has been found in the Isle of Man. (See other examples of these so-called "Druidical pateræ," found in Scotland, Wilson's Prehistoric Annals, p. 148; Proceedings of the Antiquaries of Scotland, vol. i, p. 115.)-The Chichester Philosophical Society and Mechanics' Institute.

A flat oval implement of stone, pierced to receive a handle; a broken bead of amber-coloured glass, spotted with opaque white; two broken bronze armlets (?) of the peculiar looped type, similar to those found by Dr. Mantell on Hollingbury Hill, near Brighton (Arch. Journal, vol. v, p. 325), and by Mr. Dixon, in the same part of Sussex (figured in Sussex Arch. Coll. Vol. II, p. 265). A similar pair of bronze objects, found on Pyecombe Hill, Sussex, was exhibited also in the Museum by Mrs. Weeks. (Noticed supra.) A massive bronze armlet, and two bronze fibulæ. The whole of these reliques were found in Surrey, and were in the possession of the late Mr. Ambrose Glover, of Reigate. The fibula were found at Woldingham, and are figured in Manning and Bray's Surrey, vol. ii, pl. iv. -Mr. T. Hart, Reigate.

A collection of Roman vessels and reliques found in a large sepulchral cist of stone at Westergate, near Chichester, in Feb. 1850. It was found on the lawn in front of the drawing-room windows of Mr. Shiffner's residence. The cist, as also the cavity within, is rectangular. The dimensions of the cist are thirty-seven inches by thirty inches and a half; height, twenty inches; depth within, sixteen inches; the thickness of the sides, three inches and a quarter. It is formed of a single block of sandstone, brought, as supposed, from the neighbourhood of Pulborough, Sussex. The lid measures nine inches in thickness. Within this cist were found burnt human bones in sepulchral vessels; numerous fragments of very transparent glass, possibly the remains of some large vase or ossorium; an unguentary of glass, height two inches and three quarters; an open lamp of white ware, similar to those found in a like cist at Avisford; fragments of leather, probably remains of the shoes deposited, as in other instances; a broken speculum, apparently of square form, of very hard and brittle compound metal; numerous pieces of iron much decayed, and a piece of bronze, possibly the remains of some small coffer; two remarkable bronze fibulæ, enriched with bright blue and yellow enamel; a bronze ring and an iron ring, each about one inch diameter; a bronze conical perforated object, which may

have served as a button; and five small flat drops of blue glass, probably used as fictitious gems, to be mounted in metal settings. There was also a portion of dark human hair found attached to the speculum. Around the cist were placed, amidst some large flints, several jugs, cups, saucers, pateræ, &c., of whitish ware, partly tinged with red,—some of which were perfect, but the surfaces decayed; also a large quantity of fragments of pottery. Of the more perfect vessels, the lamp and glass bottle, representations are here given. These interesting antiquities were presented, at the close of the meeting at Chichester, to the British Museum.5-Mr. Thomas Shiffner.

Twelve Roman aurei, in fine preservation, found at Cakeham, near Chichester. They comprise coins of Constantius (four), Magnentius, Julianus II, Valentinian (five), and Magnus Maximus, who was beheaded by order of Theodosius, A.D. 388.—Mrs. Gorham.

Roman vessels of pottery and glass, with other reliques found in a sepulchral stone cist of rectangular form, found, 1817, at Avisford Hill, near Arundel, Sussex. The cist measures three feet nine inches by two feet two inches; the height, one foot ten inches; thickness of the sides, three inches and a half; depth of the cavity, twelve inches. In each corner at one end is a small rounded bracket, or projecting shelf, formed in hollowing out the block, which is of the lower green-sand formation of the neighbourhood of Petworth, possibly from the Fittleworth quarries. The discovery occurred in fixing hurdles for sheep, the crow-bar meeting an obstacle at about six inches under the surface. This proved to be the lid of the cist, eight inches thick. Within was found a large square bottle of thick glass, twelve inches high, with one handle; it was filled with burnt bones, and stood in the middle of a remarkable group of funereal vessels, of coarse light-red ware. These comprised, three small one-handled jugs; two basins like large breakfast cups, placed in saucers; six round dishes of coarse ware, and nine of smaller size; nine cups, of various sizes; two candlesticks with nozzles; a round saucer with one handle, the margin engrailed all round whilst the clay was soft; in this was a smooth oval white pebble, like a pigeon's egg. In another saucer was a black round stone, of the size of a nutmeg; another contained an oyster-shell;

5 See another form of the sepulchral Roman cist, containing funereal vessels, found at Binstead, Hants, Arch. Journal, vol. ix, p. 12. A similar deposit of urns,

a lamp, glass ampulla, &c., was found in a mortuary chamber of brick, at Rougham, Suffolk (Gent. Mag. xx, 190, 524).