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measures 2 inches long by 1} inches at its base ; the base is unvvorked 

 while the other sides are chipped. The second measures '2 inches by 

 1 inch, and has one side thick while the other is chipped to an edge. 



One of the Durris cists also contained a Hake of Hint with one 

 edge worked. 



A small bone ring was found in the Clinterty cist along with Hint 

 arrow heads and a small flint borer. About one fourth of the cir- 

 cumference of the ring is broken. Figs. 4 and f> give an idea of the 

 appearance of the ring. 



FIG. 4. Bone ring from the Clinterty FIG. 5. Bone ring from the Clinterty 



short cist. Viewed from the side. short cist. Viewed from above. 



(Natural size.) (Natural size.) 



The external diameter of the ring is 29 mm. and its depth 16 

 mm. On its outer surface three shallow grooves pass right round. 

 At one part the central groove is interrupted by a slight uprising of 

 bone through which a hole has been drilled. The hole has been care- 

 fully drilled, evidently first from one side and then the other half 

 from the other side. The upper and lower borders of the ring are 

 bevelled off internally, and across these borders are a series of lines 

 about 1 mm. apart. 



CONCLUSION. 



From an examination of the contents of these short cists we find 

 evidence of a people of low stature not more than 5 feet 3 inches. 

 Their skulls are high, round and very broad, the superciliary ridges 

 and glabella moderately developed, the orbital margins fine, malar 

 bones not prominent, face short and broad, lower jaw rather small 



