398 _ REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE. 
Kimmeridge Shale. (K.) 
31. About one-third of a finely turned and polished armlet, which when complete 
was 78 mm. in ext. diam.; the substance is circular in section, 9 mm. in diam. 
Mound 75. 
Lead and Tin. (L.) 
49. Slightly curved bar, apparently of tin, surface somewhat oxidated ; quadran- 
gular section, the dimensions of the sides varying from 7 by 6°5 to 9:2 by 7 mm.; 
both ends broken off; total length on the curve 146 mm. (53 inches). Mound 75. 
Animal Bones. (N.) 
8. Feet bones apparently of beaver. Mound 75. 
An average quantity of animal remains was collected from the 1907 excavations, 
including a lower jaw of horse which belonged to an animal about 12 hands 3 inches 
in height (the size of our New Forest pony), and a lower jaw of ox which gives an 
estimated height at the shoulder of 3 feet 7 inches (midway between the size of the 
average Kerry and Alderney cows). Bird-bones have been rather more plentiful 
this year than for several years past. They include several bones of Grus cinerea 
and others of Pelecanus crispus, 
Pottery. (P.) 
179 The greater part of an ornamented globular bowl, height 41% inches; ext. 
diam. at rim, 6 inches; max. ext. diam. 7} inches. Found in many fragments (now 
restored), Ornamented with a band of decoration (width 12 inch) just below the 
rim, consisting of a row of cheyrons, pointing upwards, filled with crossed lines 
parallel to the sides. This is a common design in the village. As is the case with 
so many of these cooking-pots, soot was found adhering to the outer surfaces in 
some places. Mound 75. About one-quarter of a similar bowl, with the filled 
chevrons pointing downwards, was found this year in Mound 65. 
180. ‘fhe rim and about one-half of an ornamented globular bowl, the ext. diam. 
of the rim being 53 inches; max. ext. diam. of the pot 63.inches. Found in several 
fragments (now restored). Ornamented with a band of decoration (width 28 inches) 
on the bulge of the vessel, consisting of two rows of rhomboids divided from each 
other by double incised lines ; the whole is bounded horizontally by four roughly 
incised lines at the top and three at the bottom. Alternate rhomboids are filled in 
by oblique parallel lines, the others being quite plain. Mound 75. 
Compared with some former years, the number of fragments of pottery dis- 
covered this year was below the average, and ornamental pieces were conspicuous 
by their scarcity. A few ornamental fragments, however, were found in Mounds 66, 
75, and 85. In the Area of Clay No. 89 two fragments of decorated rim of a much 
fired dish with straight sides were found, similar in character to the open bowls 
(P 171 and 172), containing charred wheat, found in 1905 in Mound 70.! 
Querns. (Q.) 
53. Upper stone of a saddle-shaped quern of quadrangular section in both direc- 
tions ; the smooth face is very slightly concave; rounded corners; length 92 inches ; 
max. width of smooth face 6} inches. Mound 84. 
Stone Objects. (8.) 
43. Whetstone of fine sandstone, worn on all the surfaces and showing indica- 
tions of prolonged use. Length 123 mm.; max, width 26 mm.; max. thickness 
23 mm. Clay-area No. 82. 
44. Thin flat sharpening-stone of quadrangular section; made from a very fine 
piece of slatey sandstone; length 79 mm.; max. width 25 mm.; max. thickness 
72mm. Its interest centres chiefly in the fact that it is much scored on both faces 
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