248 Excavations at Lochrutton Lake-Dwelling. 



It starts from the margin of the crannogs at a point about north- 

 east, runs nearly westwards, and then southwards, dividing the 

 area unequally. It does not cross the space between the morticed 

 logs before described, but is found on either side of it. There 

 are indications of a characteristic gateway, about 3 feet 6 inches 

 wide, flanked by a return of the ledge, and with a group of five 

 stout posts in front. 



The Relics 



Of the vestiges of occupation recovered during this year's 

 operations very few were got from the trenches. Fortunately 

 the refuse-bed was discovered, and from it were exhumed nearly 

 all the objects to be described, those mentioned in the First 

 Paper excepted. 



Several oak posts driven into the floor of the structure 

 project above the surface of the pavement, 8 inches or more. 

 Four in the west section, at K, form apparently part of two rows, 

 19 feet and 27 feet respectively, from the south exterior margin 

 of the island ; in the south section, at L, three posts stand in a 

 row, 1 1 feet from the margin, and another, at M, is 30 feet from 

 the same point. Their purpose is uncertain. 



A fragment of a morticed oak beam, corresponding with one 

 represented at page 74 of Dr Munro's " Ancient Scottish Lake- 

 Dwellings," fig. 36, was recovered, but not in situ. 



Notwithstanding the partial description contained in the 

 former Paper, I will, in order to avoid confusion, set out here 

 the whole group, under different heads. 



Objects of Stone. 



Fragments of a circular vessel of red sandstone with level 

 bottom and expanding sides, li inch thick, smooth inside, and 

 neatly dressed with a point outside. 



A circular hammer, and a circular disc, neither of them 

 characteristic. 



Articles of Wood. 



These consist of three shaped pieces of oak, for what 

 purpose intended is not evident. 



Metal Objects. 



An iron axe head. It is much corroded and broken, 

 measures about 3^ inches across the cutting edge, and 8i inches 



