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II. — Burial Mound at Bogrie ; Arrow-heads of Flint and 

 Stone Whorls from Townhead of Closeburn ; and Flat 

 Stones Found in Connection with Old Hearths at 

 Moat of Lochrutton. 



By Mr Robert Service. 



Mr Service gave several interesting notes relating to the 

 above, giving a full description of the Burial Mound at Bogrie, 

 and exhibiting the urn found therein. Exhibits of the other 

 articles were also made, and the notes, which were highly in- 

 teresting, formed the basis of a valuable discussion, relating 

 chiefly to the supposed age of the cairns in Closeburn, in which 

 the arrow-heads and whorls were found. 



III. — The Pre-Historic Red Deer of Solway. By Mr 

 Robert Service, M.B.O.U. 



This interesting address was accompanied by several 

 exhibits, which included pair of antlers on shield, sent by Mr 

 C. AVatson, Annan; left antler, belonging to the Observatory 

 collection; fragment found in the Urr, also from the Observa- 

 tory; an imperfect pair, right antler, left, and the "burr" of 

 the other, found in the bed of the Lochar^ and two imperfect 

 antlers, belonging to the Society's museum. Among other 

 points, Mr Service referred to the fact that the Red Deer was 

 the animal which came most frequently under the notice of the 

 pre-historic student. He also described the places in the 

 Solway area where the remains were most frequently found, 

 and discussed the question as to the probable period in pre- 

 historic ages when these animals roved the earth. 



22nd May, 1903. 



Chairman — Dr Semple. 



Exhibits. — By Mr R. Service, Bronze Axe, found at Tro- 

 houghton ; specimen of Ocean Pipe Fish ; specimen of Angler 

 Fish. The Pipe Fish, which had not previously been recorded 

 for the Solway proper, was got at Glencaple; and the Angler 

 ]'"ish was caught at Xewabbev. 



