Contents of volume 127

for 2005, published 2006

643g

John Clavell Mansel-Pleydell, 1817-1902, Roger Peers, 1-12

Evidence of Black Slaves in Dorset Records (Mansel-Pleydell prize), J. Ford, 13-20

The Sherborne Riots of 1831: Causes, Characters and Consequences, John Fripp, 21-30

Watercress in Dorset: a growth industry in the 20th century, T. W. Jesty, 31-36

The Story of Orra: William Barnes's Arctic Fantasy, Alan Chedzoy, 37-42

Of Salt and the Dorset Coast at Lyme, Katherine Barker, 45-51

Poole Harbour: a review of early and more recent archaeological investigations with evidence for Iron Age and Romano-British salt production, Sarah Jane Hathaway, 53-57

Bridport's 13th-century Defences: archaeological observations to the rear of 41 and 43 East Street, Bridport, Peter S. Bellamy, 59-66

Palaeopathological investigations into the articulated human skeletal remains from Old St Andrew's Church, Portland, Dorset, A. Raes, 67-76

A description of a permanent new section and of nearby temporary sections in the Inferior Oolite (Bajocian Stage, Middle Jurassic) of Milborne Wick, Somerset, John G. Huxtable, 77-85

Oyster Lumachelles in the Fleet, Dorset, C. P. Palmer, 87-94

Nail Fungus Poronia punctata in Dorset, 1999 to 2005: population changes and ecological observations, J. H. S. Cox, B. P. Pickess and A. Peters, 95-99

A comparison of the verge flora of a section of the Arne Road, Wareham, Dorset, Bryan P. Pickess, 101-110

Southwest Dorset Hedges (2) - a survey of the National Trust's Golden Cap Estate, J. A. Newbould, 111-123

The environmental quality of the Tadnoll Brook (Dorset), assessed with macroinvertebrate data, Patrick D. Armitage, Eimear Walsh, Helen Vincent and John H. Blackburn, 125-132

Shorter Contributions, 133-141

'A Shocking Case!' Bigamy and Bastardy in Dorchester, 1729-1730, David Reeve, 133-134

Two Middle Bronze Age Cremation-urn Cemeteries from Longham Gravel Quarry, Hampreston, Ron Brading and Peter Woodward, 134

Stone artefacts recorded from Knitson Farm, Corfe Castle, Dorset in 1999, Clive Bowd, 135-138

Early 16th-century Sculptures on the Tower of St Mary's Church, Beaminster, Dorset, Alan Graham, 138-141

An Unusual Post-Medieval Pottery Handle from Lyme Regis, Jo Draper, 141

Dorset Archaeology in 2005, 143-153

Excavations and Survey, 143-149

Excavation and geophysical survey, Badbury Rings 2005, Martin Papworth, 143-145

Brownsea Island, south shore, industrial archaeology, Martin Papworth, 145-147

Dorchester, Poundbury West industrial estate, Stephen Robinson, 148

Dorchester, Damers First School and Poundbury, Stephen Robinson, 148

East Holton (Holton Lee), Wareham St Martin, Ian Hewitt, Brian James and Dave Parham, 148-149

Evaluations, 149-151

Blandford Forum, West Street, Stephen Robinson, 149

Dorchester, Fordington Farm, Alington Avenue, Peter Bellamy, 149

Dorchester, 9 High East Street, Stephen Robinson, 149

Dorchester, 36 High West Street, Peter W. Cox, 149

Dorchester, Poundbury West industrial estate, Philip Evans, 150

Iwerne Courtney, the Ranston estate, Stephen Robinson, 150

Marnhull stone quarry, Whiteway Hill, Stephen Robinson, 150

Pimperne, east of Newfield Road, Stephen Robinson, 150

Portland, Royal Manor Schoool, Weston, John Valentin, 150

Sandford Orcas, Higher Orchard, Stephen Robinson, 150

Sherborne, Sherborne House, Philip Evans, 150

Wareham, Cow Lane, Stephen Robinson, 151

Wareham, Trinity Lane, Peter W. Cox, 151

Braytown, Wool, Neil J. Adam, 151

Watching briefs, 151-153

Christchurch, new residential care home, Jumpers Road, Peter Bellamy, 151

Dorchester, replacement gas main, High East Street, Peter Bellamy, 151-152

Dorchester, town centre ducting project, John W. Hawkes, 152

Gillingham School, Stephen Robinson, 152

Guys Marsh and Shaftesbury, Joe Whelan, 152

Hamworthy, former Pilkington's tile factory, Shapwick Road, Peter Bellamy, 152

Hengistbury Head, new fencing, Peter Bellamy, 152

Langton Matravers, Blacklands, Acton, Peter Bellamy, 152

Longburton to Holnest water-main, Peter Bellamy, 153

Portland, Coombefield Quarry, Neil J. Adam, 153

Swanage, parish church of St Mary, Peter Bellamy, 153

Wareham, Bonnets Lane, Philip Evans, 153

New water supply, National Trust Golden Cap estate, Peter Bellamy, 153

Natural History Reports, 155-194

The trace fossil Kulindrichnus sp. from the Kimmeridge Clay of Dorset, Paul Ensom, 155-155

Moulds of small-scale mud diapirs or gas-bubble structures?, Paul Ensom, 156-158

Hybodontid shark shagreen from the Purbeck Limestone Group, early Cretaceous, Dorset, Paul Ensom, 158-159

Derived fossils from the Unio Member, Purbeck Limestone Group, of Southern England, Paul Ensom, 159-160

Lokuticeras, a new record from the Inferior Oolite of Oborne Wood, north Dorset, John Huxtable, 160-163

Dorset Rainfall 2005, John Oliver, 163-167

Marine Review 2005, Lin Baldock, 168-170

Butterfly Report 2005, Bill Shreeves, 170-174

Microlepidoptera Report 2005, Phil Sterling, 174-176

Macrolepidoptera Report 2005, Peter Davey, 176-185

Immigrant Lepidoptera Report 2005, Peter Davey, 185-188

Dorset Hoverfly Reports, E. T. and D. A. Levy, 188-189

Field Meetings 2005, J. A. Newbould and B. E. Edwards, 189-192

Mammals, J. A. Stobart, 192-194

Obituaries

Cecil John Bailey FSA (1914-2004), Andrew Bailey, Roger Peers, Joan Sheldrick and Peter Woodward, 195-197

John Fowles and Lyme Regis, Jo Draper, 197-201

Michael Charles Matthews (1919-2004), Anthony Matthews and Roger Peers, 201-202

Alan Tom Swindall MRICS, FRTPI, Hon. ALI (1924-2005), E. M. Keats, R. N. R. Pears and L. Swindall, 202-203

Index, 205-206

Notes for Contributors, 207-208