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 A HISTORY OF BERKSHIRE workmanship found at Windsor is in the collection of Sir John Evans, and illustrated here by his permission (fig. 2). It is heavy enough to be of value as a counterpoise, and has a gold panel let into one face, to which is applied an intricate interlacing pattern in gold wire of two thicknesses. The beauty of the design is made apparent by the double-size drawing of the panel (fig. 2, D). SWQRD-HlLT FOUND AT WALLINCFORD. A seal of remarkable interest and rarity, now in the national col- lection, was also found at Wallingford some years ago, and described by the late Sir Wollaston Franks. 1 The accompanying illustrations are full size, and show, besides the two impressions of the seal, the front of the bone matrix with an oval projection serving as a handle and carved in high relief, perhaps with a representation of the Trinity. The prostrate 1 Proc. Sue. Antiq. viii. 468. 244