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OF THE

THORESBY SOCIETY.

(ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR MDCCCLXXXIX.)

VOLUME XXII.

MISCELLANEA

CONSISTING OF PARTS PUBLISHED IN

1912, 1913, AND 1914.

LEEDS: 1915.

PRINTED BY

J. WHITEHEAD AND SON, ALFRED STREET, BOAR LANE.

LEEDS.

PREFACE.

Y6T5 421-22

THE present volume is the twenty-second published by the

Society issued during the twenty-five years of its existence. It is remarkable for the long period of time covered by the various articles which it contains. A map of Yorkshire as it was about A.D. 120-a distinctly early date-is followed by articles on Roman coins, Northumbrian history, and Anglian crosses until we reach the Leeds White Cloth Hall of 1775.

The volume contains scholarly articles by the Dean of Lichfield and Professor Collingwood on the Anglo-Saxon period of history, which are alike remarkable for the deductions drawn from the examples and quotations made use of. The map of Yorkshire in A.D. 120, referred to above, is an achievement which could be scarcely thought possible, and which perhaps may challenge criticism; but Mr. Ellis takes much interest in this matter, which he worked out many years ago in his youth, and to which he has since given much attention. The large find of Roman coins at Bramley has been carefully described by Mr. Pickersgill, and he vouches for the correctness of the inscriptions, notwithstanding that the readings are occasionally somewhat unusual.

Four charters of Arthington Nunnery are well described by the practised hand of Mr. Lancaster, while the Barwickin-Elmet deeds and the Leeds and district Wills are the experienced work of Mr. R. B. Cook.

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