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being otherwise encased. I have seen many of them projecting 

 from its slopes. 



A succession of races seems to have dwelt upon this spot, — 

 and some of the relics and interments may have had their origin 

 in shipwrecks. 



The following articles,* supposed to be Roman, according to 

 Sir John Maclean, have been obtained from the sands in which 

 the ancient station lies buried : — 



Coins :— Grallienus (A.D. 260-8). 



Constantine I, (A.D. 306-337). 

 (Two coins struck to commemorate the building of 

 Constantinople, which city was solemnly dedi- 

 cated in 330). 

 ,, Yarious others. 



Bronze : — Ornaments, perfect, and in fragments. 

 Fibulse (one representing a bird). 



,, (another, small and penannular). 

 ,, various others. 

 ,, Tweezers, with two short pieces of 



„ Chain, attached. 



,, Nails or studs. 



,, Various other objects. 



Beads : — Blue J <. , -o , 



T7- • j. j \ of usual Roman type. 

 Variegated. ) Jr 



Pottery — Samian Vases (fragments). 



,, Rims and handles of red ware. 



„ ii grey „ 



„ ,, cream-colored ware. 



,, Small vessels with nearly pointed bottoms. 



,, Other vessels also in abundance. 



Glass : — Vases ) v -, , , . 1 , -, •, 



-d ,,•, > light-green, amber, violet- blue. 



,, Various fragments, thin, clear, and of good 



quality. 

 A pink coral necklace formed of short pieces, almost in 

 natural condition, pierced for being strung, was found also, and 

 has been regarded as probably British. 



* Hist. Trigg Minor, Vol. 3, pp. 7—8. It is added, " In the collection of the 

 ate Mr. Thomas Kent, of Padstow, now in the possession of his daughter," 



