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used for grinding purposes, as the more fitting materials (some 

 of which were even imported from the Continent) must have 

 been more or less difficult to obtain. 



In pursuing our diggings there were found bits of Sarsen stone, 

 and different grit stones, probably used for sharpening Celts and 

 knives, portions of drains, and a various assortment of rough 

 building materials. 



BONE OBJECTS. 



In bone objects, besides the usual remains from animals used 

 as food, were found a flat bone rounded at the ends, which had 

 probably served the purpose of an arm-guard from the bow- 

 string ; a rudely-shaped bone pin, and a prettily formed bone 

 button or stud. Oyster shells of the commoner sort, probably 

 from the Devonshire coast, were somewhat abundant. 



Bits of Kimmeridge coal-rings of different sizes seem to com- 

 plete the natural objects. 



FICTILIA. 



These consisted of some remains of a very rude kind of 

 pottery, both black and red, that had been but very imperfectly 

 baked. A kind of bead or spindle-bob of ,the same rough 

 make. Some black pottery of better form and workmanship, 

 with some red pottery, of which were examples from Martoria, 

 the interiors of which were studded with small bits of quartzose 

 pebbles, the better to assist trituration, bits of red, rare, red 

 clay tiles, and other futile objects usually met with in poorer 

 dwellings. 



Lips of different vessels show the usual variety as regards 

 form. Among the less common pottery were some bits of the 

 Northamptonshire ware, but there was not even a brace of the 

 so-called " Samian." 



REMAINS IN IEON. 



Of these, different formed nails were the most frequently met 

 with, especially the common ones used for fastening on the roof 

 tiles, bits of clamps, staples, and the like portions also of the 

 usual Roman type of horse shot very flat and without the 

 kalk. 



