in the centre. This pit was cleared out, and a very fine and perfect kistvaen was uncovered; the internal measurements are-length 4 feet, breadth 2 feet 4 inches, and depth 2 feet 8 inches. The cover-stone-4 feet 2 inches by 4 feet 10 inches-had been partially moved off the kist so as to give access to the interior. In searching for any small articles which the previous riflers may have left behind, a small thin and highly corroded piece of bronze was found. It is 11⁄2 inches long and inch wide, irregularly shaped, and just weighs down a threepenny-piece. Of the large number of barrows which I have assisted to open on Dartmoor this is, thus far, only the second which has yielded this alloy. The great majority have given ashes and charcoal only. In a very few instances urns or fragments of same have been found, sometimes with flint implements, but oftener without. (ROBERT BURNARD.) EXAMINATION OF A BARROW IN THE PARISH OF GREAT TORRINGTON. This barrow is one of a series of five, two of which were opened in 1875, and were made the subject of a paper by my late father, read by him at the meeting of this Association here in that year. The one in question is much larger than any of the others, being from 70 to 80 feet in diameter, and from 4 to 5 feet high. As, however, the highway passes over it, it has probably been considerably lowered. The accompanying plan will show the relative position of this barrow to its companions. The exploration was commenced on the 26th June last by digging a trench on the north-west side at right angles to the road. In a very short time the workmen came on a mass of whitish grey clay with irregular layers of charcoal, in some places more than an inch in thickness, with here and there a stone which appeared to have been subjected to the action of fire. This lay on the natural clay of the surrounding land. On getting near the centre of the barrow a layer of very different character was discovered. This extended for about 24 feet, and was of varying thickness, from 3 to 14 inches. thin layer of the greyish white clay with the streaks of charcoal was spread under it, and it was capped over with the same, the streaks and masses of charcoal in this capping of clay being very distinct, and appearing to follow the curve of the barrow. The layer in question consisted of fine reddish earth mixed with burnt matter of a totally different composition from that of the charcoal in the clay. A few small stones which seemed to have been burnt, together with small pieces of quartz, were interspersed in this mass, one being a good-sized rock crystal, and in places pieces of blackened burnt bones were imbedded. Parallel with the road, and at the foot of its boundary hedge, was a perfectly straight line of loose "acre stones," a foot in width and height, which ran through about the centre of the barrow for a length of 60 feet, and on the level of the ground. These stones may have been placed for drainage purposes when the road was made, as they passed through the clay, etc., of the barrow, the layers of which were continued on each side of the stones. On reaching the hedge the trench was discontinued, and the centre of the barrow was cleared away to the ground level, which was carefully examined, but without finding any traces of its having been previously disturbed. After working for a week lack of funds prevented further exploration, but it appears not improbable that the actual interment consisted of the mass of burnt matter and bones. It may be, too, that at the making of the road the barrow was disturbed; nevertheless it has only been very partially explored. There was no indication of a capping of stones around this barrow, as in those previously opened in 1875. A piece of rusted iron 3 inches long, 1 inch wide, and about inch thick was found imbedded in the clay, etc., in the centre of the barrow, but as it was very near the line of stones before mentioned, it may have got there when the road was made. (GEORGE M. DOE.) SEVENTEENTH REPORT (THIRD SERIES) OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CLIMATE OF DEVON. SEVENTEENTH REPORT of the Committee-consisting of Mr. James Hamlyn, J.P. (Chairman), Mr. P. F. S. Amery, J.P., Mr. W. Ingham, C.E., and Mr. A. Chandler, F.R. MET. Soc. (Secretary) to collect and tabulate trustworthy and comparable observations on the climate of Devon. Edited by ALFRED CHANDLER, F.R.MET. SOC., and W. INGHAM, C.E. (Read at Great Torrington, August, 1899.) THE Annual Report of the Meteorological Observations taken during the year 1898 throughout the County of Devon, is presented by your Committee, in which are given carefully prepared monthly tables, with a summary for the year, of Rainfall, Temperature, Humidity, Cloud, and Sunshine. The observations are taken daily at 9 a.m., local time, with the exception of Salcombe (Prawle Point), which, being a Station of the Meteorological Office, reads at 8 a.m. daily. The Rainfall Observations of Exeter, which for a very long period have been taken at the Devon and Exeter Institution, are again added this year; and Bere Alston, given for the first time, through the kindness of Sir Alfred Croft, supplies us with Temperature and Rainfall Observations. Much care has been exercised to make all the Observations comparable, and as accurate and trustworthy as possible for future reference; and at all the Stations only Kew certificated instruments, as far as possible, are in use, and the readings, in most cases, have the instrumental errors applied for correction. The special thanks of your Committee are due to all the Observers, whose names are here given, for their voluntary work so excellently done during the past year. A reference was made in last year's Report to the possibility of adding to this work a comparable return of the results of Agriculture for the year in its relation to Sunshine, Temperature, and Rainfall. As the required Meteorological Averages are now worked up in a fairly reliable form for the whole of Devon, it may be possible to begin this additional Report next year. Your Committee desire again to call the attention of Members of this Association, and the public generally, to the great importance of preserving carefully in situ all Ordnance Survey and Flood marks, which are always of so great use in this as well as other work. The particulars of the Stations, with their approximate heights and the names of the Observers, are as follows: ... W. T. Radford, M.D., F.R.A.S., F.R.MET. Soc. South Brent (Great Aish) ... 500 Miss C. M. Kingwell. School) Tavistock (Statsford, Whitchurch) Teignmouth ... ... ... ... Tottiford (Torquay Watershed) Torquay (Cary Green) ... ... William Ingham, C.E. (Chapel Hill Obser- Woolacombe Bay 12 Charles Shapley, F.R.MET. SOC. Alfred Chandler, F.R.MET. SOC. JAMES HAMLYN, J.P., Chairman. ALFRED CHANDLER, F.R. MET. Soc., Secretary. uthmolton vistock ignmouth 2.30 13.87 1.79 20.46 43.3 39.1 49.7 43.9 28.5 54.4 94 9.0 : 33.0 56.5 ... ttiford Res. 1.21 15 .48 ... ... rquay (C. G.). 0.88 rquay (C. H.). 0.95 .35 47.3 43.7 51.3 47.5 35.6 8.26 46.0 42.7 49.3 46.0 Dolacombe Bay .93 13 .29 46.5 43.4 49.8 46.6 hburton. rnstaple re Alston ... 2.91 23 1.02 42.9 | 37.9 | 49.4 | 43.6 | 29.1 | 57.286 | 6.0 .64 13 .20 ad Weir Res. 2.96 17 .84 1.94 20.26 45.9 41.9 48.6 45.2 1.77 16 .90 1.43 21.36 44.3 38.4 48.7 43.5 28.6 5.41 20 .73 36.8 33.2 42.5 37.8 23.9 usdon Observ. 2.14 19.77 40.8 36.3 46.7 41.5 27.8 combe, Prawle 2.32 24.68 42.2 37.9 48.4 43 2 Imouth 2.24 21.88 43.0 36.9 48.7 42.8 27.0 3.84 24 1.08 32.0 54.0 78 7.9 ... ... ... 53.3 89 6.9 80 38 25.0 3 49.8 94 7.6 56.3 90 5.8 29.0 53.0 89 5.9 86 o ... uthmolton vistock ignmouth ttiford Res. 3.41 25 42 43.3 35.7 46.9 41.3 24.2 52. I 90 7.0 2.02 19.95 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... rquay (C. G.). 2.24 15 1.20 44.4 38.3 50.7 44.5 29 5 rquay (C. H.). 1.97 20.97 42.3 37.4 48.7 43.1 28.3 Dolacombe Bay 1.36 21.17 44.8 40.8 | 48.144.4 32.2 |