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of two human skeletons, not lying in the usual position : they 

 appeared, however, to have been disturbed in the operations 

 ot" quarrying-. Promiscuously around them were bones of 

 various animals imbedded in a mass of matter, which seemed 

 to consist principally oi debris from the higher parts of the 

 dike ; but it appeared to contain also a large proportion of 

 organic matter. 



At a point about ten yards south-west of the cavern were 

 found two bronze axes and two silver coins. 



The special thanks of the Academy were voted to the 

 Commissioners for their valuable donations to the Museum. 



Joseph Huband Smith, F^sq., stated that in the beginning 

 of the month of July last, in passing Redbay, near Cushen- 

 dall, he learned that several skeletons had been discovered in 

 quarrying for stones for the quay or pier then in progress. 



Mr. Pender, the overseer of the works, informed Mr. Smith 

 that the remains of about six skeletons had been discovered in 

 what he supposed might have been originally a cave, the top 

 and sides of which had fallen in through time; and that along 

 with the skeletons were discovered two bronze axes, one stone 

 axe, and two small silver coins, all of which he produced to 

 him. The bronze axes were much corroded, and covered with 

 an incrustation of rust and verdigris ; they did not appear to 

 have been in any degree ornamented. The stone axe was 

 much smaller, and of the ordinary form. The coins are both 

 engraved in " Ruding's Annals of the Coinage of Great Bri- 

 tain, &c. :" London, 1840. The one is a coin of Berhtulf, 

 King of Mercia, as Ruding states, A.D. 839. The legend 

 being on the obverse BERHTVLF. REX., on the reverse 

 BR ID. MONETA. The second is a coin of Ceolnoth, 

 Archbishop of Canterbury in the same year. The legend on 

 the obverse is CIALNO. ARC, and on the reverse 

 VVNERE. MONETA. Both coins are in excellent pre- 

 servation. 



