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timber differed completely from other parts of the substructure, and 

 distinctly marked the entrance to the dM^elling. Immediately outside 

 the timber threshold was a large slab of lias, in the position we should 

 have expected to find an entrance pavement. On either side of the 

 entrance the timber of the platform was arranged triangularly ; the base 

 of the triangle, roughly measuring 5 feet, faced towards the circumference, 

 and the apex towards the centre of the dwelling. The pieces of timber 

 were placed parallel with the line of wall-posts, and gradually diminished 

 in length towards the apex. 



Amongst the objects of importance found in Mound 74 were the 

 following : B 405, B 406, C 28, C 29, D 74, E 243 (1902), E 244 (1902), 

 E 253 (1902), E 254, E 255, E 263, E 264, E 265, E 266, E 267, F 376, 

 H 325 (1902), H 326 (190-2), H 327 (1902), H 340 to H 344, H 349, 

 H 351, H 354 to H 357, I 95 (1902), I 97 to I 102, I 105, P 177, 

 Q 50 to Q 52, S 42, W 177 (1902), W 182, W 185, W 186, X 44. 



Mound 75. — -The N.W. quarter of this dwelling-mound was partly 

 explored, and found to be composed of four floors. The mound awaits 

 further examination next season. 



Amongst the objects of importance discovered this year were : B 407, 

 E 268, I 106. 



Mound 76. — This dwelling-mound was situated near the W. border 

 of the village, and was protected along the S.W. and W. aspects by 

 the border-palisading. It was placed S.E. of Mound 72 and S.W. of 

 Mound 73, being continuous with the floors of both the adjacent mounds. 

 The mound was composed of three floors, the greatest diameter E. and W. 

 being 32 feet. The greatest depth of clay near the centre of the dwelling 

 was 2 feet. 



Floor I. — The hearth was incomplete, being within a few inches of the 

 surface of the field. It was composed of a circular area of red marl 

 3 feet 6 inches in diameter. 



Floor II. — The hearth belonging to this floor was made of a raised 

 area of clay 3 feet 3 inches in diameter, with thin slabs of lias embedded 

 at the centi-e. The diameter of the stone-work measured 2 feet. 



Floor III. was made of a mixture of grey marl, yellow clay, and 

 fire-ash, having quite a different appearance from the floors above made 

 of yellow clay. The hearths belonging to this floor were composed of 

 grey marl, and arranged in three superimposed layers. The centre of the 

 upper hearth was hollowed out in the shape of a shallow basin with 

 irregular outline, the depression in section being bordered by a raised 

 moulded rim averaging 7 inches in width across the base and 2| inches 

 in depth. The depression was filled with fire-ash and several fragments 

 of slag. Pieces of slag were also found on the floor around, together 

 with portions of two crucibles and fragments of bronze and iron. 



The substructure was strong and well-preserved along the S.W. and 

 W. aspects of the mound, the timber being chiefly arranged in a N.N.W. 

 and S.S.E. direction, with occasional planks placed at right angles. 

 Under other parts of the mound the woodwork was of less importance. 



Amongst the objects of importance found in Mound 76 were : C 26, 

 C 27, B 224 (1895), B 404, E 256, E 258, H 348, H 350, H 352, H 353, 

 I 96, M 14 (1895), P 178, W 81 (1895), W 183, W 184, X 43. 



Mound 83. — This dwelling-mound covered a large area, measuring 



