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 2U SILCHESTEE. may be feared, irrecoverably dispersed. Three inscriptions only appear to have been found ; one given by Camden, the sepulchral memorial of Flavia Victorina, seen by him in Lord Burghley's garden, in London, and subsequently noticed by Horsley as preserved at Conington. (Brit. Rom., pi. 75, p. 332.) It does not appear to have been'removed thence, with other inscriptions, now at Trinity College, Cambridge, The second referred to in the foregoing observations, the dedication of a Temple, as supposed, to Hercules, was found about 1744, and formed the subject of a memoir by Professor Ward, in the Philosophical Transactions (vol. xhii., p. 200). A bronze frame, in which this tablet had been affixed, was subsequently^ brought to light, and both of these interesting relics came into the possession of Dr. Mead ; they afterwards passed into the collection of Mr. Foote, Rector of Yoxal, and thence into that of Mr. Duane. In the " ]Monumenta Historica," this inscription is given (No. 121 a.), but it is not stated where the tablet is now preserved. The third, described by Gough (as above, p. 205,) and stated, on the authoritv of jrr. "Ward, to exist at Trinity College, Cambridge, was found in 1732 ; it is supposed to refer either to Julia Domna, wife of Severus, or to Julia Mammea. (See also Archaeol., vol. xxvii., pi. 32, p. 417.) ]Ir. Barton, the present occupant of the site of Silchester, and who resides at the Manor House, within the area of the city, has, with ver}'^ praiseworthy care, preserved a considerable collection of coins and ancient rehcs of various kinds, there brought to light. They were, by his kindness, submitted to the examination of the members of the Insti- tute, who were received by him in the most obhging manner, on the occasion of their visit to Silchester, June 22, 1850, durino; the Oxford Meetino-. "We have to acknowled^^e our obligations to Mr. D. J. Maclauclilan for the communication of several drawings, representing ancient objects of the Roman period, now in Mr. Barton's possession, as also for the enumeration of his coins, discovered at Silchester. The list comprises Vespasian, Domitian, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Faustina, Marcus Aurehus, Commodus, Severus, Juha Domna, Caracalla, Valerian, Gallienus, Salonina, Tetricus, father and son, Carausius (several, one with Rev. ROMA AETER.), Allcctus, Liciuius, Valens, Constantine, Magnentius, and Honorius, (a.d. 395 — 423.) A few Roman