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by some blow, and nature had repaired the wound ; within, the hole was round, 

 as having been made by some sharp round weapon, which argued likewise the 

 wounded to have been a soldier. Under every one of these heads, there was a 

 little stone. 



There were also found, under these heads, three stones ; two of which were 

 of a grey pebble, suclf as are found by the sea side, shaped like axes' heads, 

 sharp and polished, about 4 or 5 inches long, and 4 broad at the broadest 

 end, about an inch and a half at the narrowest, and in the middle about an 

 inch thick. These stones were, by their narrow end, to be put into a piece of 

 stag's horn, fitted to receive them, as appeared by several pieces found in this 

 sepulchre, which had an oval hollow at the end to receive one of these stones ; 

 these pieces were about 6 inches long, and had a hole at the other end, by 

 which they might be fastened to a longer stick. The third stone was of the 

 shape of the former, but of a black pebble, like a flint, with which this country 

 abounds ; and it was also remarked that the pieces of stag's horn were worn at 

 the end, and polished on some stone, but not cut with iron. Under all the 

 other heads there were 10 little stones, of black flint, one under each head, 

 cut all in the same shape, smooth on one side and sharp on the other, 'which 

 were probably used as knives. There was likewise found in the same place, 

 under one of the heads, a stone, which within was of black flint, having the 

 outside of a white substance, as that sort of stone used to be ; this had two 

 eminences like teeth, supposed to be natural. All these stones, thus placed 

 under their heads, shewed that they were held in great esteem. Amongst these 

 dead bodies has been also found some bones sharpened, to put at the end of a 

 stick, or at the end of an arrow; ope was of the smaller bone of a horse's leg, 

 and the other was made of the sharp end of the andouilleres of a stag's horn. 

 Among all these stones there has been found no sort of inscription, sculpture, or 

 character, either in relievo or otherwise. 



On further digging on the left side of the sepulchre, it has been discovered 

 that its bottom was raised, and not so deep by a foot and a half as that part 

 where the bodies were placed. And it is perceivable, that in this place several 

 bodies have been burnt, whose ashes and burnt bones have been thrown con- 

 fusedly into this hole : and it is observable that all along the sepulchre, there is 

 a vein of coal or ashes, which runs about two feet below the superficies of 

 the earth, and all these ashes and bones are under this bed of coals and ashes, 

 which are so salt and pungent, that they cause a sneezing ; and when the bones 

 are handled, they produce a tingling in the fingers' ends, as if by handling the 

 sharpest salt-petre. 



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