208 TAGG—VEGETABLE REMAINS FROM THE SITE OF 
arvensis, penoneaiue repens, Ranunculus bulbosus, Polygonum sp., 
Polygonum aviculare, Rumex Acetosa, Urtica dioica, Chenopodium 
album, Potent ila Tennent Lychnis Githago, Cerastium sp. 
Lychnis on pape renaria serpyllifolia, Stellaria media, several 
grasses, and a Car In addition there were present a a number of 
mma ‘ects of Sharceat some small chips of oak, and a few twigs 
of birch and hazel. An inte eresting feature was the presence of the 
remains of a large number of beetles 
Sample F.—A compost of vegetable matter much decomposed. 
It is made up almost entirely of a moss, probably a species of 
Hypnum. Birch-bark and hazel-bark, a branch of hazel, and hazel- 
nuts were identified. The material gave fruits of a Polygonum, 
fruits of a Gade, and fruits of one or two grasses. Seeds of 
Solanum Dulcamara, stop of Urtica dioica, and fruits of Juncus 
effusus ®) were also identified. 
.—A light- sonar clay with a definite layer of twigs 
all riatiiinehe one way, and for the most part all about } of an inch in 
diamet The twigs prove to be hazel and birch: one of the 
latter twigs a a Ga eae Loe attached. The clay on washing 
yielded the following :—Fruits of Ranunculus bulbosus, Ranunculus 
repens, Potentilla ‘Tormentilla, seeds of Lychnis vespertina or allied 
species, Pedicularis palustris, fruits of Rumex obtusifolius, Rumex 
sanguineus, Polygonum Convo Ivulus, Urtica dioica, Scirpus 
setaceus, Scirpus sylvaticus, Carex sp., and several grasses, 
seeds of Atriplex sp., and Chenopodium sp. 
mple H.—A black earth with nothing SAN well pre- 
served to permit of identification. (Pits in fore-e 
Sample I—A black vegetable deposit. Siaeacn of oak, twigs of 
birch, pieces of birch-bark, and a branch of rowan were identified. 
(Pits in fore-ends.) 
Samp 
Geen, es or flower carte identified’ were those of Rumex 
Sample K.—A black vegetable deposit consisting almost ay ris 
of moss. A few small pieces of birch-bark were noticed. Fro 
this sample came fruits of Urtica dioica, Rubus sp. (?), Gelaopsid 
Tetrahit, Scirpus sylvaticus, Rumex sp., and leaves and fruits 0 
several grasses. (Pits in fore-ends.) 
Sample L—A black deposit of vegetable origin. The remains 
were much decomposed, and nothing of interest sufficiently well 
preserved to be identified was discovered. (Pits in fore-ends.) 
Sample M.—Clay soil, with a little dark earth, indicating vege- 
table remains. i 
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