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of rings or bracelets of hollow bronze, which, as already remarked, were 
almost wholly consumed by fire, a wooden ring, and a large ring of 
amber, resting on a layer of gray dust; also, as above mentioned, the 
remains of a garment of linen or coarse stuff, ornamented with small 
rings of bronze, similar to those used in coats of chain-armour. At the 
east end of the tomb were found the remains of an armlet of hard wood, 
covered with a black varnish, and the remains of a bronze plate, which 
appeared to have been originally fastened upon leather, and seemed to 
have formed part of the breast-plate of a coat of armour. It was deli- 
cately engraved, in zig-zag lines, forming elliptic and semi-elliptic orna- 
ments, and it had still two rings, intended apparently for fixing it upon 
the shoulder. Some fragments of pottery were also observed. 
It would seem, therefore, that this was a tomb the occupant of which 
had been interred by cremation, the burnt remains having been deposited 
in urns of pottery along with the unburnt armour of the deceased ; and 
these deposits having been covered with flags, the remains of some other 
bodies, which seem to have been also burned, were spread on the top. 
The existence of wood and leather seems incompatible with a very high 
antiquity. 
Toms I1.—At a depth of four feet were found two rings of bronze, 
eovered with a fine rust, and, one foot lower, a fibula; one foot lowerstill, 
or six feet from the surface, an iron hook, apparently the remains of a 
spur; and a small ring of iron; together with fragments of pottery and 
large iron circles, with nails and wood inside, which M. de Bonstetten 
supposes to have been the remains of the wheels of a chariot. 
Toms I1J.—This tomb was only six feetin length and forty paces in 
circumference. At a depth of two anda half feet were found two bronze 
armlets, two bracelets, a bronze band or collar for the neck, which M. de 
Bonstetten supposes to have been a female ornament, and other frag- 
ments of bronze, engraved in relief or stamped. 
The collar was a thin plate or flexible lamina of bronze, with the 
hooks or fastenings still remaining which held it at the back when placed 
round the neck. It is ornamented in the same style of zig-zag which 
has already been noticed on the breast-plate found in Tomb I., the zig- 
zag lines being disposed in semicircles, right lines, and triangles. 
The armlets are of a kind not found, so far as I know, in any Celtie 
monuments: they are hollow cylinders of bronze, intended apparently 
to cover the arm from the wrist to within an inch or two of the elbow- 
joint, and the bronze appears to have been fastened to an internal cylinder 
of wood, at least in the case of one of them, of which one-half was perfect, 
and which contained a small bracelet (I presume in bronze, although 
M. de Bonstetten does not say so), and the remains of a wooden handle, 
which M. de Bonstetten supposes to have been part of a distaff. 
On reaching the level of the ground, M. de Bonstetten perceived that 
in the centre of the tumulus the earth had been moved, and on digging 
down he found the flags of a second tomb, on which lay the umbo of 
a shield. It was ornamented with concentric circles of bronze, engraved 
in chevrons, and fastened round the umbo by thongs of leather, passing 
through the triangular ornaments of the bronze cireles, and sewing them 
