ON THE LAKE VILLAGE AT GLASTONBURY. 695 



before the first dwelling belonging to this mound was erected. Amongst the 

 timber used in the foundation of the mound were many piles and pieces 

 of wood quite disconnected from the purposes originally intended, and 

 evidently belonging to a previous arrangement at another part of the 

 village. 



With reference to the smaller objects, these compare favourably in 

 number with former seasons, especially with regard to pottery, bronze, 

 ii-on, horn, and glass. Among the finds are the following : — 



Stone. — One small celt, fifteen quern stones of various sizes, shapes, and 

 completeness. 



Bronze. — Thirty; including spiral rings, fibulte and penannular brooches, 

 pieces of tub bands, fragments of bordering, rivet-heads and studs. 



Iron. — Fifteen ; three moi-e or less complete adzes, two billhooks, part 

 ■of a reaping-hook, one file, and several rings. 



Lead. — Two spindle whorls. 



Glass. — Several blue beads. 



Worked Bone. — Fifty-five pieces ; including gouges, needles of various 

 sizes, polishing bones, and other implements. 



Horn. — Fifty ; amongst which are several hammer heads, combs, cheek 

 pieces, a knife handle, and a die. 



Whorls, loomweights, sling-stones, and pottery were dug up as formerly 

 in quantities. 



The following is a summary of the more important finds during the 

 past seven years : — 



Stone. — One complete celt, and the half of a second. 



One fiint saw. 



One fiint arrow-head. 



Thirty quern stones more or less complete. 



One hundred and fifty whetstones and hammerstones. 



Bronze. — One hundred and sixty-five pieces. 



Iron. — Eighty. 



Lead. — Thirty. 



Amber. — Two complete beads. 



Jet. — One ring. 



Glass. — Eighteen rings, beads, and pieces. 



Crucibles. — Fragments of about twenty. 



Worked Bone. — Three hundred and twenty, besides numerous pieces 

 showing knife marks. 



Horn. — Two hundred and fifty-five. 



Kinimeridge Shale. — Eighteen, including rings and portions of armlets. 



Baked Clay other than Pottery. — Many triangular perforated blocks 

 and weights of other shapes, wattle, timber, and finger-marked clay. 



Sling pellets of baked and unbaked clay, several thousand. 



Spindle whorls, one hundred and thirty-five. 



Perforated tusks and teeth, seven. 



Human Bones. — Portions of about twenty-five bodies, including four 

 complete skulls. 



Pottery and bones of animals, several cart-loads. 



Worked Wood. — Portions of tubs, cups, and ladles ; handles, wheel 

 spokes, parts of the framework of one or more looms, and a complete 

 ladder seven feet high. 



