Contents of volume 108

for 1986, published 1987

William Barnes 1801-1886, Bernard Jones, 5-10
William Barnes and the Retrospective Review, 1852-1854, Trevor W. Hearl, 11-18
The Politics of Poor Law Administration in the Borough of Poole, 1835-c.1845, M. J. Flame, 19-25
The Evolution of Bridport Harbour, G. W. Hannah, 27-31
The Bedfords, Michels and Kingston Russell, C. J. Bailey, 33-40
The Building of the Lyme Galley, 1294-1296, Ian Friel, 41-44
"A bowke consernyng Canfforde", Robert C. Hairsine, 45-52
Maiden Castle Project 1986: Interim Report, Niall Sharples, 53-61
A Multi-period Site at Poxwell, Dorset, J. D. Hurst and J. S. Wacher, 63-80
The Poundbury Pipe-line: Archaeological Observations and Excavations, Susan M. Davies and Derek Grieve, 81-88
Observations along Wessex Water Authority Reinforcing Main: Marnhull to Kington Magna, April-October 1985, M. S. Ross, 89-102
The Old Malthouse, Abbotsbury, Dorset: the Medieval Watermill of the Benedictine Abbey, Alan H. Graham and R. Soames, 103-125
Rhythmic sedimentation in the late Jurassic - early Cretaceous, W. A. Wimbledon, 127-133
Saleswoman to a New Science: Mary Anning and the Fossil Fish Squaloraja from the Lias of Lyme Regis, Michael A. Taylor and Hugh S. Torrens, 135-148
The Decline of Black Grouse in Dorset, E. D. V. Prendergast, 149-152
Status of the Cretaceous Race of the Silver-studded Blue Butterfly, Plebejus argus L., on the Isle of Portland, M. S. Warren, 153-155
Changes in the Habitats of the Dorset Flora since 1931, part 6: West and South-West Dorset, 1985-1986, A. Horsfall, 157-158
The Marine Molluscs of Portland Harbour, Dorset, Dennis R. Seaward, 159-167
Dorset Archaeology in 1986
- A Palstave from Lytchett Matravers, A. J. Lawson, 169
- Excavations and Survey at Fordington Farm and the Trumpet Major: an interim note, Peter J. Woodward, Vincent Jenkins and Susan Davies, 169-171
- New Archaeological Sites in Eastern Dorset, Ken Standing and John Smith, 171
- Excavations in Home Field, Down farm, Gussage St. Michael, Martin T. Green, 171-173
- Hengistbury Head 1986 Barry Cunliffe, 173-174
- Archaeological Observations near Worth Matravers, Peter W. Cox, 174
- Excavations at Bindon Hill, West Lulworth, Dorset, Alan H. Graham, 174
- Prehistoric Burials at Preston, Weymouth, R. N. Lucas, 174-175
- Observations at Meadow View, Charminster, Paul Pearce, 175-176
- Observations at Banbury Hill Camp, Okeford Fitzpaine, Paul Pearce and Peter Woodward, 175-177
- A Terra Nigra Platter from Chickerell, Rosemary I. Goodyer, 177
- Observations along the Wessex Water Authority Supply Pipe: Alington Avenue and Mount Pleasant, P. J. Woodward, 177-180
- Observations at South Station, Dorchester, Paul Pearce, 180
- Wareham By-Pass II, Excavations 1986: an interim report, Roland Smith and Peter Cox, 180-181
- The Stour Valley Gravels Project, 1986 interim report, K. S. Jarvis, 181
- Excavations at Bucknowle Farm, 1985, Jeoffrey Collins, Norman Field and Anthony Light, 181
- The Excavation of a Coin Hoard Site near Upton House, W. R. Watkins and V. Rigby, 181-182
- Observations at the Nappers Mite, Charles Street, Dorchester, Paul Pearce and Peter J. Woodward, 182-183
- The excavation of burials at 8 Albert Road, Dorchester, interim report, Linda C. Stacey, 184
- The excavation of burials at 43 Cornwall Road, Dorchester: an interim report, Linda C. Stacey, 184
- A late Roman 'Propellor' belt fitting from Handley, Dorset, Christopher Sparey Green, 184-185
- A Hoard of 9th Century Coins from Winterborne Whitechurch, Laurence Keen. 185
- Archaeological Investigation: Bells Orchard, Wareham, Peter W. Cox, 185-186
- Savoy Cinema, Shaftesbury: Interim Report, Mark Fletcher and Peter Cox, 186
- Medieval Oven, Radipole, Weymouth, Laurence Keen, 186
- Woolcombe, Alan Hunt, 186-187
- Two Medieval Pilgrim's Flasks, Laurence Keen, 187-188
- Observations at 51 South St., Dorchester, Paul Pearce, 188
- Scaplen's Court, Poole - an Interim Note, Ian Horsey, 188-189
- Frome Vauchurch, Alan Hunt, 189
- Four Medieval Pendants, Laurence Keen, 189-190
- Allington, Bridport, Alan Hunt, 190
- A Medieval Talismanic Ring, Laurence Keen, 190
- Bridport, Star Garage, Alan Hunt, 190
- Medieval Decorated Tiles from Owermoigne, Portesham and Stratton, Laurence Keen, 190
- Poole Foundry - an Interim Report, Ian Horsey, 190 and 192
- The Studland Bay Wreck, Interim Report, K. S. Jarvis and I. P. Horsey, 190-191
Shorter Contributions
- Earthworks of Prehistoric or Early Roman Date in the Dorchester Area, Christopher Sparey Green, 193-194
- Late Anglo-Saxon Strap-ends of Dorset, Laurence Keen, 195-196
- Pertica as Quarter of a Hide in Pre-Conquest Dorset, C. L. Sinclair Williams, 197-198
- Icehouses in Dorset: a Supplement, Alan Penny, 199
- Dorset Wool Sales, Henry O. B. Duke, 200-202
Natural History Reports 1986
- Rainfall, D. J. Paxman, 203 and 205
- Geology, P. C. Ensom, 203-212
  - Scelidosaur remains from the Lower Lias of Dorset, 203 and 205
  - Isastraea sp. from the Ringstead Coral Bed (Corallian) at Black Head, Osmington, Dorset, 205
  - Ophiuroids from the Kimmeridge Clay, pectinatus zone, Freshwater Steps, Dorset, P. C. Ensom and S. M. Etches, 205
  - A Remarkable New Vertebrate Site in the Purbeck Limestone Formation in the Isle of Purbeck, 205-206
  - Notes on Ichnites spp. in the Purbeck Limestone Formation, Dorset, 206
  - Erratics from the sea floor in West Bay, 206-207
  - A temporary exposure of the Upper Fuller's Earth Clay and the Lower Forest Marble at Nottington, nr. Weymouth, Dorset, Simon Roles and Simon Riley, 207-208
  - A temporary section of Forest Marble at Radipole, Simon Riley and Jo Thomas, 208-209
  - Oxford Clay ammonites found during piling at Radipole, Simon Riley and Jo Thomas, 209
  - A New Bryozoan from Tilly Whim Caves not previously recorded from the British Portlandian, Simon Riley and Jo Thomas, 209
  - Palaeobiology and Palaeoecology of English Portlandian gastropod faunas, J. D. Radley, 209-210
  - An Unusual Ichthyosaurian Forelimb from Rodwell, Dorset, J.B.Delair, 210-212
- Botany, D. Pearman, 212-213
- Marine invertebrates, J. B. Hawthorne, 213
- Land arthropods, N. R. Webb, 213-215
- Lepidoptera, Alan T. Bromby, 215
- Fish, M. Ladle, 216
- Amphibians, Robert V. Skinner, 216-217
- Reptiles, Robert V. Skinner, 217-218
- Ornithological Aspects of 1985, G. P. Green, 218
- Selected ornithological Aspects of 1986, G. P. Green, 218-219
- Magpie Survey 1985 and 1986, E. F. C. Coetzee, 219-221
- Cuckoo Survey, 221
- Mammals, E. M. Keats, 221-222
- Hedgehogs, E.D.V.Prendergast, 223
Obituary
- Olga Kathleen Collett, 225
Index, 226-228