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pyriform facet is continued far forwards, reaching within 4 mm. of 

 the anterior articular surface. The anterior articular facet on the 

 head of the bone is large, with its long axis almost horizontal. 



Finally, the first metatarsal bone is especially large the head is 

 globular, with an extensive articular surface extending as far on the 

 dorsal aspect as to the ventral aspect. 



Thus in the skeleton of the lower limb torsion of the tibia is 

 associated with marked increase of the angle of the neck of the 

 astragalus. This increase of angle produces inversion of the anterior 

 part of the foot, and is opposed in direction to the torsion of the 

 tibia. Again, there is great development of the fibular surfaces for 

 the attachment of the peroneus longus and flexor longus hallucis 

 muscles associated with great development of the metatarsal bone of 

 the big toe. 



STRUCTURE OF THE CISTS. 



All the four cists are built of irregularly shaped flat stones, the 

 ends being formed by one flat stone set on edge, while in the case of 

 the side walls two flat stones are usually required. The sides of the 

 cists are mostly contracted towards the roof, so as to better support 

 the covering stones. In no case is clay used in the building of the 

 cist, the stones being loosely jointed. In one example only is the 

 floor paved. As regards the internal dimensions of the cists, the 

 three larger cists, where burial had taken place by inhumation, vary 

 in length from 3 feet to 3 feet 10 inches, in width from 18 inches to 

 2 feet, and in depth from 16 to 21 inches. The cist where burial 

 had taken place by incineration is much smaller, only 22 inches in 

 length by about 12 inches wide and 10 inches deep. 



The long axis of each of the two cists, in which the adult 

 skeletons were found, ran practically east and west, with the skull at 

 the east end. In the other cist, where the bones had been partially 

 i-.-ilcincd, the long axis ran north and south. 



In no case was there any mound or external indication of the 

 site of the cist. 



