Stone Implement found at Thetford, 373 relating to Shipden, 282 Sutton, Rev. A., communicates Notice of Swords, British, found at Saham, (Report, Symonds, Rev. Precentor, exhibits Bronze Celt Taylor, Rev. E. S., his Notice of Roman Coins Thelton, Jet Chessman found at, 354 Thetford, Flint Celts from the Drift, (Report, British Pottery found at, 373 Paleolithic Implements found at, 373 Thorpe by Norwich, Amphora found at, 349 Tracery, "Runic" Cross in Window, Cran- Trial by Duel, 268 Trimingham Church, Wood Carving of St. Unton Family, Monuments of, 339 Vanbrugh, John, Seal and Arms of, 320 Visitation of Norfolk, Publication of, (Report, Walsingham, Great, Church Goods, 38 Waynflete, Wiliiam de, his Helmet and Crest Wickhampton Church, Notice of, 1 Will of Nicholas de Stow, Extract from, 355 Windows, Double-splayed, at Coltishall, 350; Winter, Mr. C. J. W., communicates Notice Wootton, South, Church Goods, 33 Words requiring explanation, 163 Worship, Mr. F., exhibits a forged Signacu- Wretham Mere, Lake-dwellings in, 355 Yare, Derivation of, 213 Yarmouth, Augustine Friars, Architectural Church, Dimensions of, 215; Notice of, Petition against Pirates, MS. of, 146 Zodiac, Signs of, on a Purse-stretcher, 350 END OF VOL. VII. MILLER AND LEAVINS, PRINTERS, NORWICH. NORFOLK AND NORWICH Archæological Society. REPORT FOR 1864. READ FEBRUARY 1ST, 1865. IN presenting to the Society their Report for the past year, the Committee desire to bring to the notice of the Members the principal subjects which have occupied their attention during that time, and in which they think they have much ground for congratulation and encouragement. The total number of Members is now 271, of whom seventeen have been added in the last year; and they have to regret but few whom they have lost. Two of these were of the number of our Vice-Presidents-the Earl of Gosford and Mr. Hudson Gurney. The last-mentioned name, long connected with the Society, they cannot pass over without a tribute of respect; for he not only supported the Society by his influence and patronage, but, being himself a most learned antiquary, devoted much time of his long life to archæological pursuits, and had enriched our volumes with many liberal contributions. The loss of his name, his assistance, and of the information he so largely possessed, and so readily imparted, is one that can hardly be replaced. Two Excursion Meetings have been held during the year, and the numbers of persons who joined them testified to the continued approval by the Members of these pleasant and interesting gatherings. The first took place in the northwestern part of the county, and embraced the Burnham Churches, North and South Creake, and Creake Abbey. Of the beautiful ruins of the latter some excellent photographs have since been taken at the cost of the Society, as it was feared that high winds might destroy them, their condition appearing very unsafe; and in consequence of representations made to the proprietors, Christ's College, Cambridge, the most dangerous portions have been supported by brickwork, and rendered more secure; and although there has been some sacrifice of the beauty of the building on this account, yet it will be allowed that it was better to do so than to make any attempt at restoration. The other Excursion was held at Diss, in conjunction with the Suffolk Institute of Archæology, to visit the Churches at the head of the Waveney Valley, on each side of the stream, including the interesting ones of Fersfield, South Lopham, and Redgrave. Fersfield, as the birth-place, residence, and burial-place of our great historian Blomefield, was a fitting spot for a pilgrimage of congenial minds; and a proposition, made at the time, that the Society should initiate a subscription, for the purpose of erecting some memorial to his fame, has been under consideration by the Committee. It was suggested that the East window of Fersfield Church should be filled with stained glass to Blomefield's memory; and although the chancel is modern and its architecture faulty, there are many who would be willing to subscribe for this purpose. From the pressure of other business, the Committee have not decided what steps they should be justified in taking in the matter. Since the Annual Meeting of last year, much attention has been paid by the Committee to the consideration of the best mode of expending the funds in the Treasurer's hands, in accordance with the resolution then agreed to. It has been thought desirable to continue the printing of the |