  Information on the equation of state (EOS) of neutron matter may be gained
from studies of 208Pb. Descriptions of 208Pb require credible models of
structure, taking particular note also of the spectrum. Such may be tested by
analyses of scattering data. Herein, we report on such analyses using an RPA
model for 208Pb in a folding model of the scattering. No a posteriori
adjustment of parameters are needed to obtain excellent agreement with data.
  From those analyses, the skin thickness of 208Pb is constrained to lie in the
range 0.13-0.17 fm.
