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and part of the boss or central ornament of a shield ; but no 

 brazen weapons of any description. Two querns, or ancient 

 corn mills, were found on the marl, at the bottom of the in- 

 closure ; sharpening stones; iron chains ; an iron ax ; a brazen 

 pot, and three small brass bowls of most elegant shape and 

 workmanship ; several articles precisely resembling miniature 

 frying pans, of about three inches in diameter (perhaps incense 

 burners) ; circular discs of turned bone, wood, and slate, like 

 those supposed to have been used at the end of the distaff; 

 small shears, like the modern sheep shears; brazen, bone, and 

 iron pins, from four to six inches in length — the former of great 

 beauty of construction ; brooches, and parts of buckles, con- 

 taining pieces of enamel and mosaic work ; bracelets ; wooden 

 (yew tree) combs, tooth-picks, etwees, and other articles be- 

 longing to the toilette. Several of these articles show an 

 extraordinary state of perfection of the arts at the period 

 of their construction. 



A very curious bone was likewise found, and exhibited to 

 the meeting, with a number of devices carved on it, as if by 

 way of practice in engraving; these devices consisted of scrolls 

 and marks precisely similar to those formed on ancient Irish 

 crosses, ornaments, and grave-stones. There were no crosses, 

 beads, or Christian sacred ornaments found in the excavation ; 

 but a number of pieces of stags' horns sawn across, and also 

 pieces of hazel wood, in great quantity, as if laid up for 

 fire-wood, were found in one spot near the bottom. 



On the surface of the mound, but apparently without 

 any connexion with it, a groat of Robert the Second, of 

 Scotland, was picked up. 



Some of the articles exhibited now belong to the collection 

 of the Dean of St. Pati*ick's ; but the greater number were 

 forwarded for the inspection of the Academy, by Mr. 

 Barnwall, of Grennanstown, on whose ground the discovery 

 was made, and to whom Mr. Wilde was indebted for the 

 bones, and permission to make any researches he might 

 require. 



