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Appendix fa Papers on Ancient Sepulchenl 
Kematız. 
BY THE REV. H. M. SCARTH. 
HILE the account contained in the former part of 
this journal was going through the press, my at- 
tention was called to another discovery oftwo stone coflins, 
at Coombe Down, on the same piece of ground as the 
former, but 47 feet more to the north. The coffins being 
placed as the former—north and south, and the pair lying 
together; the head of each coffin being turned towards the 
north, and the feet towards the south, this being also the 
position of the skeleton within each. 
The length of coffin (marked I) is about 6 feet 3 inches 
outside, and 6 feet inside, roughly hewn, and the upper end 
very irregular in form. The width about the centre, 20 
inches, and tapering towards the feet. In this was found 
a skeleton entire, with a small coin lying on the lower jaw, 
which was discoloured by the coin becoming corroded. 
The coin, which is small brass, is illegible, but appears to 
be Roman. A nail is said to have been driven into the 
upper jaw, asifthelips had been fastened by it. At the 
feet of this skeleton, and within the coffin, were found 
