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of these, on the east side, was removed, that the interior 
might be examined. The apertures formed by the irregula- 
rities in the shapes of these stones were filled up by smaller 
stones, placed against them, to prevent the stones and earth 
of the tumulus from falling into the tomb. All these stones 
are limestone, and, with the exception of the covering slab, 
water-worn, and eyen the latter appears to be partly so. 
In the recess thus enclosed, two perfect male human 
skeletons were found, and also the tops of the femora of 
another, and a single bone of an animal, supposed to be 
that of a dog. The heads of the skeletons rested to the 
north, and, as the enclosure is not of sufficient extent to 
have permitted the bodies to lie at full length, they must 
have been bent at the vertebra, or at the lower joints. In 
both skulls the teeth are nearly perfect, but the molars were 
more worn in one than in the other. 
Immediately under each skull was found collected toge- 
ther a considerable quantity of.small shells, common on our 
coasts, and known to conchologists by the name of Nerita 
littoralis. On examination, these shells were found to have 
been rubbed down on the valve with a stone, to make a 
second hole—for the purpose, as it appeared evident, of their 
being strung to form necklaces; and a vegetable fibre, 
serving this purpose, was also discovered, a portion of which 
was through the shells. 
A small fibula of bone, and a knife, or arrow-head, of 
flint, were also found. 
For the preservation of allthese interesting remains, which 
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant has presented to the 
museum of the Academy now forming, the Academy are in- 
debted to Mr. Drummond, and to the zealous exertions of 
Mr. Larcom, who hashad acase made for their present safety. 
How far the discovery of this tomb may contribute to 
settle the disputed point among antiquaries, of the original 
purpose of the cromlech, or whether this sepulchre properly 
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