760 REPORT — 1902. 



sand dune. At a depth of several feet were found a number of burnt clay hearths, 

 about 1 foot in diameter, surrounded with charcoal and burnt stones. 



2. There were numerous fragments of bones which had been broken to extract 

 the marrow. Professor R. 0. Cunningham has identified a small species of deer, 

 boar, and probably goat. Shells of limpet and periwinkle of unusual size occurred 

 in masses, and whelks, mussels, scallops, and cockles sparingly. 



3. The principal relics found comprised a bronze pin, an amulet of flint with 

 natural perforation, burnt clay food-vessel simply incised, and numerous imple- 

 ments of schistose slate. 



4. From the appearance of the deposit now covering the ancient ground-surface 

 the author is of opinion that it has been probably deposited by the sea, which would 

 have required to rise at least 10 feet above its present highest level to do so. 



8. On the Occurrence in Ireland of Objects of Hallstatt Types. 



By G. Coffey. 



The author noted the frequent occurrence in Ireland of bronze swords of the 

 type of Plate V. 7 of von Sacken's ' Graberfeld von Hallstatt,' and illustrated 

 details of their points and handle-plates. Scabbard chapes also occiu-, like those 

 in De ISIortillet, ' Musee Pr^historique,' Plate XCVI. The Irish examples of 

 caldrons like von Sacken, Plate XX., were probably imported, and appear to 

 have influenced the forms of the pottery ; round-bottomed caldrons also occur. 

 Pointed rivet-heads, and twisted stay-rods, like von Sacken, Plates XXIII.- 

 XXIV., and embossed and corrugated metal-work, often with concentric-circle 

 ornament, supply further correspondences ; so also certain pins, chains, pendants, 

 and other miscellaneous objects. Iron was probably known before the close of 

 the Hallstatt period in Ireland ; and early ' La Tene ' monuments have been 

 noted. 



9. Report on Explorations in Crete. — See Reports, p. 466. 



SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 

 The Section did not meet. 



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 

 The following Reports and Papers were read :— 



1. Report on Anthropometric Investigations among the Native Troops 

 of the Egy2)tian Army. — See Reports, p. 350. 



2. Note on a Method of Radial Craniometry. By C. S. Myers, M.D. 



3. Measurements of the Indian Coronation Contingent.^ By J. Gray, B.Sc, 



These measurements were made at the camp of the Indian contingent at 

 Hampton Court. About nineteen different racial groups from all parts of India, 



' Published in full in Man, 1903. 



