52 Transactions. 



On the Finding and Position of the Eelics discovered 

 AT CoRKiE Loch. By Dr. Moffat, Millrigs. 



Communicated 6th January 1863. 



In the month of September last, on crossing the moors on 

 foot, from Millrigs, Hutton, into Eskdale, to the farm of 

 Westside on Black Esk, at the source of the Corrie, a very- 

 heavy shower came on, accompanied with a squall ; I sought 

 refuge from the storm in a narrow dell, which had once been 

 a corrie and the source of Corrie Water. 



A corrie is a small lake between hills : this circumstance 

 gave the name to Corrie, the source of which is at the water- 

 fall boundary between Annandale and Eskdale. 



Being sheltered from the blast, I employed the time in 

 walking about to examine the changes which had been pro- 

 duced since I had been there. 



I found that a drain had been brought up to Corrie Loch, 

 to let it off, and a covered tile drain had been carried 

 through it. 



On examining the outlet, I found that the lake, at a very 

 remote period, had been artificial. A stone wall had been 

 built across (with space open for an off-let), secured outside, 

 with an embankment of clay on the back. 



On the east side of the drain, about two yards from the 

 centre, and about ten from the head or northern extremity, I 

 found what I now send to the Society. 



After the drain had been cut, the soft mossy bottom had 

 run off, and, to fill up the space, the sides had been sloped 

 down, and laid bare the relics now sent. 



On the place where I found them, a fire had once been 

 kindled, which was indicated by the ferruginous clay having a 

 bricky and also an unctuous appearance, dissimilar to the 

 clay around. 



I have no doubt on this spot glowed the funeral pile of 



