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ments of Elimmeridge Coal, of a circular form, and moulded 

 round the edges. On the back were perforations." The writer 

 supposed them to have been attached to the dagger as charms, 

 or objects of talismanic value. 



In plate 84, vol. i, of Sir Richard Colt Hoare's Ancient Wilts, 

 is figured one of two ornaments of the same description, which 

 were foimd in a barrow near Woodyates, upon the border of 

 Dorsetshire. They were with the remains of a bronze dagger, 

 which lay by the side of a skeleton, buried with the legs gather- 

 ed up. Near the thigh bone was also another ornament of jet, 

 resembling a pulley. In addition to these, frequent mention is 

 made in the same work, of beads and ornaments of this material 

 found in barrows. 



And now, having laid before you all that is at present known 

 upon this hitherto supposed mysterious relic, I have only to add 

 that I believe there is much yet to be learned, a nearer approach 

 to be attained to the lathe itself, or rather to the spot on which 

 it stood, and hence to a better and more instructive series of 

 specimens. Thus a clearer knowledge may be obtained of the 

 pottery which is evidently connected with the * Coal Money,' » 

 sister manufacture. And I would appeal to all those who are 

 connected with the / Coal Money' districts, to assist to th^ ut- 

 most of their ability, reminding them, as I hav6 done upon & 

 former occasion, that "the spade is our sole historian." 



Since the above was in type, I have received from Albert 

 Way, Esq., the following account of the discovery of two other 

 vessels formed of Kimmeridge Coal, which I subjoin in his own 

 words. " In December, 1856, two remarkable vessels, formed 

 of Kammeridge Coal or Shale, were discovered in immediate 

 proximity to Roman remains at Great Chesterfield, Essex, the 

 Station /ctanwm, where so large and valuable a collection of 

 Roman vestiges, coins, pottery, ornaments, &c., has been found 

 of late years by the Hon. Richard Neville, and is now preserved 

 in the museum at Audley End. 



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