. The Archaeological journal . shown in the woodcut ; the latter only has closcly-sct rivet-heads round THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. 90 its edge. At first sight the conjecture appears probable that both theseapertures were for ventilation, like the cruciform and other breathing holesin the helms of an earlier period ; but possibly that on the left side mayhave been a part injured in conflict and repaired by an oval plate rivetedon ; the helm, however, of Sir John Crosby, formerly in St. Helenschurcli, Bishopsgate, has a circular plate with numerous small perforationsfor air affixed on the sid
. The Archaeological journal . shown in the woodcut ; the latter only has closcly-sct rivet-heads round THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. 90 its edge. At first sight the conjecture appears probable that both theseapertures were for ventilation, like the cruciform and other breathing holesin the helms of an earlier period ; but possibly that on the left side mayhave been a part injured in conflict and repaired by an oval plate rivetedon ; the helm, however, of Sir John Crosby, formerly in St. Helenschurcli, Bishopsgate, has a circular plate with numerous small perforationsfor air affixed on the side near the right car. lie died in 117;*>. Thetilting-hclm from Ashford church, here figured, may be regarded as anexample of value, its date being known ; it was part of the funeral achieve-ment over the altar-tomb of Sir John Fogge, Treasurer and Comptrollerof the Household of Edward IV. He died in 1199, having been a liberalbenefactor to the fabric of Ashford church and to the town. The weightof this helm is 23 lb. 15 Tilting-helmct in Ashford Church, Kent, suspended over tlio tomb of Sir John Fogge,who died 1409. A short communication was received from Mr. C. Wikstox, invitingthe attention of the Institute to the discovery, during the previous month, ofa leaden coffin at Barton near the Bishopstokc station of the South-WesternRailway. It contained the skeleton, as supposed, of a female, accom-panied by several ampulkc or ungncntarics of glass, of various forms;these vessels lay in fragments over the right shoulder. The coffin wasdeposited with the head towards the west. It was enclosed in a woodenchest, which had wholly 4 An account of this discovery is given, Journ. Brit. Arch. Asaoc, 1S6-L pp. S^,199 ; Gent. Mag., March 1864, p. 330. XXI. p 100 PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS OF gfottauttfo* ma marl* at SM By the Rev. C. W. King.—Engravings of Etruscan palstaves and a celtof bronze in the collection of Mr. Westropp of Cork. These examplesdiffer
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