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 43G MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. discovered, containing bones of sheep, charred wood, «kc., with two wooden objects, known as " Commanair arrows." There seemed no evidence of its sepulchral use, and it was supposed to have been either a cooking- hearth, or a place connected with sacrifices. Mr. Graves read a report of the excavation of a remarkable earn, undertaken by the society, in which had been found enclosed a central chamber containing human remains, and a small cist-vaen, in which portions of pottery were discovered ; showing, seemingly, the more ancient deposit of the corpse, and subsequent interment in the ancient place of burial, after the usage of cremation prevailed. Mr. Byrne contributed a notice of certain pillar stones of memorial, marking the scene of a battle in the Queen's County, which led to the division of Ossory from the kingdom of Leinster. These stones seem to have marked the burial-places of chiefs who fell on that occasion. Under two of them had been found cinerajy urns. It is supposed that the conflict occurred about a.d. 35. Amongst other memoirs read, was a notice by Mr. Prim, of the discovery of tombs at Black Friars', Kilkenny, ornamented with floriated crosses, one of them bearino- the name of Roberd de Sardeloue, supposed to be of the Sliardelow family, of Norfolk : — an account of crypts, resembling those found under raths or forts, discovered near a church in co. Cork ; remarks on names of places, by Mr. Mac Gready, with other valuable communications sup- plying abundant materials for the continuation of the Transactions. iWisctllaneous Notices. Professor Phillips, of York, has announced the immediate publication (by subscription) of his observations on the " Rivers, Mountains, and Sea- Coast of Yorkshire," in which will be comprised many interesting details gleaned during distant geological expeditions, and relating not merely to the physical features of that county, or its picturesque scenery, but likewise to the vestiges of its ancient inhabitants, to which his attention has often been attracted in localities rarely visited by the antiquary. He has, moreover, ever taken a leading part in the excavations conducted by the " Yorkshire Antiquarian Club.'' Persons desirous to receive copies should send their names to the author, St. Mary's Lodge, York. Mr. Rees, Llandovery, will shortly produce, under the auspices of the Welsh MSS. Society, an important work by the Rev. W. Rees, to whose editorial care archaeologists are indebted for the " Liber Landavensis." It comprises the lives of the Cambro-British Saints, from ancient Welsh and Latin MSS., with translations. This volume is published by Subscription. To the readers of the Journal, who take interest in medieval seals, intelligence may be acceptable that a periodical publication has com- menced in Paris, under the direction of the " SocietJ de Sphragistique," entitled — " Pi-ecueil de documents et de memoires relatifs a 1 'etude spe'ciale des Sceaux du moyen age," <fec. The monthly parts, of which five have already appeared, comprise notices with wood-cut illustrations, and they may be obtained at a trifling cost, through any bookseller. Communica- tions are addressed to M. Forgeais, quai des Orfevres, 56, at Paris, from whom casts in metal of all seals published may be obtained.