62 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANATOMICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL 



others ; the north-east end of the cist is formed by a smallish slab 

 of granite set on edge with a flat stone over its top, so that at 

 the north-east end of the cist three somewhat irregular flat stones 

 rest on the top of the slabs to bring these to a uniform height ; 

 these rest on a bedding of clay. Outside the cist, as it were, pack- 

 ing the backs of slabs forming the walls of the cist, are a number 

 of irregularly shaped stones, measuring up to about one foot in 

 diameter. 



Contents of the Ci*t. The cist contains the remains of the bones 

 of an adult human skeleton. They are very much broken and show no 

 indication of having been subjected to the action of fire. There are 

 small pieces of skull bones very much decayed, and the enamel of the 

 crowns of six teeth, the dentine having crumbled quite away. The 

 tubercles of the crowns of these teeth are very beautifully preserved, 



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Fig. 4. Flint Knife from Cist at 

 Gateside of Scotstown (]). 



and not at all worn. There are also pieces of the lower ends of both 

 femora and pieces of the shafts of the tibiae. 



A very fine specimen of a flint knife was recovered from the floor 

 of the cist. It measures 55 mm. in length and its diameters at its 

 middle are 14 mm. by 6 mm. The knife has been fashioned from a 

 flake of flint, so that one side is flat ; the other convex and this convex 

 side has been carefully chipped to an edge. The knife is tapered at 

 each end (Fig. 4). Both cutting edges have been carefully worked 

 but show no trace of polishing. 



Scattered over the floor of the cist are numerous small pieces of 

 charcoal. Pieces of charcoal were also found in the soil round about 

 the cist. 



The cist contained : 



1. The remains of an adult skeleton. 



