INTRODUCTION -On the Study of Antiquities, by the Rev. John

Hodgson, Secretary,

Some Account of a Set of Gold Beads, presented to the Antiquarian

Society of Newcastle upon Tyne, by His Grace the Duke of

Northumberland, in a Letter to Thos. Davidson, Esq. O. M.

from the Rev. John Hodgson, Secretary,

Extract of a Letter from the Duke of Northumberland, to Thos.

Davidson, Esq. of Newcastle upon Tyne,

Communications respecting Implements of ancient Brass,

An Enquiry into the Era when Brass was used in purposes to which

Iron is now applied, by the Rev. John Hodgson, Secretary, .

An Extract from Memoranda respecting the Discovery of an ancient

Stone Coffin, in the Church-yard of Chatton, Northumberland,

by the Rev. Joseph Cook, of Newton Hall, Vicar of Chatton,

&c.

An Account of the opening of an ancient Grave near Denton, in the

County of Northumberland; and some Notices respecting an

Arrow Head of Flint, by Mr. Edward Woodhouse, of Scotch-

wood,

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Some Account of a Saxon Inscription, on a Stone found near Fal-

stone, in the County of Northumberland, in a Letter to Robert

Spearman, Esq. of Sewing Shields, from the Rev. James Wood,

Minister of the Scotch Chapel at Falstone,

An Account of the Seal of the last Treasurer of the Augustine Mo-

nastery at Canterbury, in a Letter to the Rev. Wm. Turner, by

James Gomme, Esq., of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,

Remarks on the Inscription to the Zodiacal Ceres, lately discovered at

Caervorran, on the Roman Wall, in a Letter to the Rev. John

Hodgson, Sec. by George Stanley Faber, B. D. Rector of

Long Newton, in the County of Durham,

An Enquiry into the Antiquity of an ancient Entrenchment, called

Wardley, in the Parish of Jarrow, and County of Durham, by

the Rev. John Hodgson, Secretary,

Observations on an ancient Aqueduct, and certain Heaps of Iron

Scoria, in the Parish of Lanchester, in the County of Durham,

by the Rev. John Hodgson, Secretary,

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A Description of a Silver Ring found on Towton Moor, in the County

of York, in 1770, and presented by the Rev. William Turner

to the Society, in a Letter to Mr. Adamson, Secretary,

An Account of a Saxon Coin of Ecgfrith, King of Northumberland,

presented to the Society by the Rev. John Hodgson, Secretary, 124

An Account of an Inscription on Fallowfield Fell, in the County of

Northumberland, by the Rev. John Hodgson, Secretary, 126

An Account of an Inscription discovered at Walwick Chesters, in

the County of Northumberland, by the Rev. John Hodgson,

Secretary,

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An Account of two Bronze Figures discovered at the Roman Station

near the Village of Benwell, in the County of Northumberland,

and presented by Mr. John Stanton to the Society,

An Account of an ancient Camp, in the County of Cumberland, in a

Letter from Mr. G. A. Dickson, to the Secretary,

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An Account of a Brass Coin of the Emperor Hadrian, in a Letter

from Mr. J. Adamson, Secretary, to the Rev. J. Hodgson,

Secretary,

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An Account of the Seal of the Nunnery of St. Bartholomew, at New-

castle upon Tyne, in a Letter from Mr. J. T. Brockett, to the

Council of the Antiquarian Society of Newcastle upon Tyne, . 135

De Annulo aureo Runicis Characteribus signato, nuper in Anglia

invento, et pluribus ejusdem Generis, brevis Dissertatio, Auctore

Finno Magnuson, Professore Havniensi, &c. &c. &c. ad Jo-

hannem Hodgson, Sec. A. S. Pontis Ælii, per literas missa,

An Account of an Inscription found near Binchester, in the County

of Durham, communicated to Mr. Adamson, Secretary, by

Ph. Orkney Skene, Esq.

Papers relative to the Plot in the North, in 1663, extracted by the

Rev. John Hodgson, Sec. from the 31st Volume of the Mick-

leton and Spearman Manuscripts, presented by the Rev. George

Wasey, M. A. to the Hon. and Right Rev. Shute, Lord

Bishop of Durham, and by him presented, in 1817, to the Li-

brary founded by Bishop Cousin, at Durham,

Calenders of the Prisoners confined in the High Castle in Newcastle

upon Tyne, at the Assizes for Northumberland in the Years

1628 and 1629. Communicated by the Rev. John Hodgson,

Secretary,

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Indentures between Sir Francis Brandling and Sir Thomas Swin-

burne in 1627; and Sir Thomas Swinburne and Thomas

Carr, Esquire, in 1629, for delivering over the Gaol of North-

umberland, extracted from Sir Thomas Swinburne's Sheriff's

book, by the Rev. John Hodgson, Secretary,

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A Copy of the Return of three Members of Parliament to serve

for the County of Northumberland, in 1654. Communicated

by Mr. John Bell,

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On the Court Party in the House of Commons, in 1677, communicated

by Walter Calverley Trevelyan, of Wallington, Esq. to Mr.

Adamson, Secretary,

An Account of certain Instruments formerly used for the Purpose

of Blasting in the Lead Mines of Colonel and Mrs. Beaumont,

at Allenheads. Communicated by Mr. Thomas Crawhall, of

Newcastle upon Tyne,

Papers relating to the general History of the County of Durham,

in the Time of Charles II. extracted from the 31st Volume

of the Mickleton Collection; and communicated by the Rev.

John Hodgson, Secretary,

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An Account of certain Arrow Heads of bronze, found near Mount

Caucasus, and communicated to the late Rev. J. D. Carlyle, by his

Excellency M. Tomara, Ambassador for Russia at Constantinople, 201

An Account of a Roman Ring found at Halton Chesters, and of a

Bas Relief Figure of Neptune found at Carrow, in Northumber-

land, in a Letter to John Adamson, F. A. S. &c. &c. from

John Trevelyan, Esq. of Wallington,

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An Account of some Antiquities found at Norby Estate, in Norway,

in a Letter from Mr. Peterson to the Rev. John Hodgson, Sec. 205

An Account of a Sepulchral Inscription, discovered at Little Chesters,

in the County of Northumberland, by the Rev. Anthony

Hedley, A. M.

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An original Letter of the Reign of Henry VIII. without the date of

the year, in the Chapter House, Westminster, with Observations

thereon, in a Letter from John Caley, Esq, F. S. A., &c. &c.

to the Rev. John Hodgson, Secretary,

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Some Account of an ancient Plan of Tynemouth, in the County of

Northumberland, in a Letter from the Rev. John Hodgson,

to John Adamson, Esq. Secretary,

Extract from a German Pamphlet, intitled "A Tour along the

Devil's Wall," published as a Specimen of a projected History of

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Bavaria, by J. Andreas Buchner, Professor at the Royal Bava-

rian Lyceum at Regensberg, translated by the Rev. Hugh Salvin, 219

Observations on the Altar and Inscription found at Tynemouth in

the year 1781, by Mr. Thomas Hodgson,

An Account of a Roman Station, near Glanton, Northumberland,

in a Letter from John Smart, Esq. of Trewitt, to the Rev.

John Hodgson, Secretary,

An Essay towards ascertaining the Etymology of the Names of

Places in the County of Northumberland, by the Rev. Anthony

Hedley, M. A.

Observations on the Roman Station of Housesteads, and on some

Mithraic Antiquities discovered there, in a Letter from the

Rev. John Hodgson, Secretary, to the Rev. A. Hedley, of

Newcastle upon Tyne,

APPENDIX.-No. I.-An Account of a Roman Altar, presented by

Mr. G. A. Dickson, of Newcastle, to the Society,

No. II.-An Account of two Roman Altars, by Mr. G. A. Dickson,

No. III.—An Account of an ancient Sword, in a Letter to Mr.

Adamson, Secretary, by Mr. Culley,

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No. IV.-Inscriptions found at Old Carlisle, in Cumberland, com-
municated by Mr. G. A. Dickson,

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No. V.-Account of a bronze Stamp, or Seal, in the form of a Cross,
presented to the Society, by Mr. Dickson,

ib.

No. VI.-Some Notice respecting an Inscription on the Bell of

Heworth Chapel, by the Rev. John Hodgson, Secretary,

No. VII.-A List of a Collection of Roman Antiquities, found prin-

cipally at, or near, Housesteads, and which have lately come

into the possession of the Society,

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LIST OF DONATIONS.

CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY.

LIST OF MEMBERS.