No. 8] A CELTIC REUQUARY. H 



about 8 m. south of the centre with a breadth and length of up 

 to 2 m. In this layer two small pieces of burnt bones were 

 found. It is not impossible that vve have here to do with a se- 

 parate grave. Still the question is diflicult to decide, the bone-ends 

 being quite indeterminable and the layer containing no remains of 

 grave-goods. I am inclined to think that the coals and bone-pieces 

 in this case are only remains from the funeral meal. The earth 

 below the layer showing no traces of the action of fire, the coals 

 must have been collected from another place and then scattered 

 over a part of the natural surface of the ground before the building 

 of the mound 



In the remaining part of the boat nothing was found but a 

 great boulder. This stone may probably have served as an 

 anchor, and in that case the boat-end in question may have been 

 the provv. 



The mound seems, hovvever, to have contained a second grave, 

 w'hich must in this case be of later date than the unburnt boat-grave. 

 Immediately ab o ve the boat-end and close below the turf there 

 was a layer of charcoal, up to 05 dm. in Ihickness and mingled 

 with small pieces of burnt bones and some burnt nails and 

 rivets, at the time of the examination covering an area of about 

 6 m.-, the southern edge being broken off as seen in the photo- 

 graph. One metre west of the boat ihe layer was adjacent to a 

 stone flooring, To X 0"8 m., consisting of boulders and small flags, 

 all being sooty and showing traces of having been exposed to the 

 action of lire. Above and between the stones were found many 

 pieces of coal and two burnt cli nch-nails, and the earth be- 

 neath was quite scorched. This stone tlooring must evidently have 

 been a fire-place. Close to the exterior edge of the pavement 

 and at the same level were found some small pieces of burnt 

 bones mingled with coal. It thus seems that we have here to 

 do with the remains of a second boat which has oncc been burnt 

 and probably on the very summit of the mound. 



We may thus briefly summarize the results of the exami- 

 nation undertaken on the spot. A boat has been buricd in the 

 mound. From the information given b^- the farmer, the reliability 



