APPENDIX. 479 



These bodies and urns were no doubt placed there after 

 a battle, fought probably between the Romanised Britons 

 and some other power. 



A tumulus of considerable dimensions, was lately o- 

 penedat a place called the Hag, about a mile ft, w. of 

 Kirkby-Moorside, in which was found an urn ; but it 

 appears to have been of more recent date than those 

 found behind the Tontine Inn. Great numbers of human 

 bones were also dug out of the same tumulus ; and from, 

 the immense size of it, a great number of bodies appear to 

 have been burnt indiscriminately, and the ashes of some 

 particular person deposited in the urn; 



In addition to the inns mentioned in the history of 

 this town, are the Black Swan, kept by Mr- John 

 Potter ; the George and Dragon, kept by Mr. William 

 "Wood ; the King's Head, by Mr. King ; the Hare Inn, 

 by Mr- Leng; and many others- 



I proposed to give a list of the names belonging to the Literary 

 and Philosophical Societies in Yorkshire, but not having room for 

 ihem it will be sufficient to observe, that, since the Cave at Kirkdale 

 was discovered, there have been established the Yorkshire, Hull, and 

 Whitby, Literary and Philosophical Societies ; one also at Leeds, 

 and another at Sheffield, have lately been instituted. The Muse- 

 tun belonging to the Yorkshire Literary and Philosophical Society, 

 is near the Ouse bridge, in the city of York, containing many 

 antiquities, fossils, minerals, &c. and a good collection of the Kirk- 

 dale bones. 



The Hull Society was begun by W. H. Dykes, Esq. and a few 

 other gentlemen of Hull ; their Museum is well furnished, they have 

 also many animal remains from Kirkdale. 



The Society at Whitby was commenced by the exertions of the 

 Rev. George Young, A. M. of Whitby, Mr. Bird, Artist, and a few 

 more gentlemen ; their Museum also contains great variety. 



Thomas Hinderwell, Esq. of Scarborough, has a fine collection of 

 minerals, &c., and the Rev. Joseph Smyth, of Kirkby-Moorside has a 

 good collection of bones and teeth from Kirkdale ; and a very fine 

 and numerous assortment of modern shells. John Gibson, Esq. of 

 Stratford, Essex, has, I believe, a greater collection of the bones and 

 teeth from Kirkdale, than any public society or private individual. 



In the account of Malton, I ommitted the insertion of three place* 

 of worship ; the old Independent chapel, one lately built by the 

 Anabaptists, and another by the people who call themselves Primi- 

 tive Methodists. 



