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and part of the boss or central ornament of a shield ; but no 
brazen weapons of any description. Two querns, or ancient 
corn mills, were found on the marl, at the bottom of the in- 
closure ; sharpening stones; iron chains ; an iron ax ; a brazen 
pot, and three small brass bowls of most elegant shape and 
workmanship ; several articles precisely resembling miniature 
frying pans, of about three inches in diameter (perhaps incense 
burners) ; circular discs of turned bone, wood, and slate, like 
those supposed to have been used at the end of the distaff; 
small shears, like the modern sheep shears; brazen, bone, and 
iron pins, from four to six inches in length—the former of great 
beauty of construction ; brooches, and parts of buckles, con- 
taining pieces of enamel and mosaic work ; bracelets ; wooden 
(yew tree) combs, tooth-picks, etwees, and other articles be- 
longing to the toilette. Several of these articles show an 
extraordinary state of perfection of the arts at the period 
of their construction. 
A very curious bone was likewise found, and exhibited to 
the meeting, with a number of devices carved on it, as if by 
way of practice in engraving; these devices consisted of scrolls 
and marks precisely similar to those formed on ancient Irish 
crosses, ornaments, and grave-stones. There were no crosses, 
beads, or Christian sacred ornaments found in the excavation ; 
but a number of pieces of stags’ horns sawn across, and also 
pieces of hazel wood, in great quantity, as if laid up for 
fire-wood, were found in one spot near the bottom. 
On the surface of the mound, but apparently without 
any connexion with it, a groat of Robert the Second, of 
Scotland, was picked up. 
Some of the articles exhibited now belong to the collection 
of the Dean of St. Patrick’s; but the greater number were 
forwarded for the inspection of the Academy, by Mr. 
Barnwall, of Grennanstown, on whose ground the discovery 
was made, and to whom Mr. Wilde was indebted for the 
bones, and permission to make any researches he might 
require. 
