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had preserved several very interesting specimens, all of 

 which he has been so good as to hand over for a similar 

 deposit. 



The find is a remarkable one, and appears to be, so far, 

 unique in England, affording apparently a characteristic 

 instance of the forest moss-pits. A watchful observation 

 had failed, so far, to detect any traces of piles or platforms 

 such as indicate what are known as Lake dwellings. 



Mr. Darbishire then exliibited and described a series of 

 celts, more or less highly finished, certain very interesting 

 specimens of wooden hafts for celts, clubs, and paddles, a 

 quern, and several remarkable grinding stones of diff'erent 

 forms ; and fragments of rude earthenware, found by Mr. 

 Pinliorn, Mr. Quayle, and himself 



[The details of the locality and its exploration, and the 

 results, were intended to appear presently in the shape of 

 a more formal report.] 



