332 Prncerrlinfjs of flip Royal Trisih Academrj. 



recorded on the plan are all of which we could he sure : some other rude 

 groups of stone here and there were possibly the remains of others, but it 

 was impossible to be certain about this. There is no trace of internal 

 divisions. These enclosures were probably protecting walls within which 

 were erected dwellings of some temporary nature — tents or huts. It is not at 

 all improbable that they were the dwelling-places of the carn-builders : if 

 so, those interesting structures may fairly claim to be one of the oldest 

 village sites in northern Europe. 



On account of the extremely rocky nature of the space on which these 

 structures stand, and the insignificant height and rough construction of the 

 structures themselves, it proved impossible to obtain a photograph that 

 shows any of them satisfactorily : the eye is unable to distinguish the circle 

 of stones from the rocky background in which it is set. Several attempts were 

 made, all, however, unsuccessful. An idea of the general appearance of the 

 site is given by the two photographs (Plate XVI, figs. 3, 4). The first of these 

 is taken across Upper Clar, from above Boithin an tSagairt, overlooking Dun 

 na bhFioradh with its two earns on the summit ; to the left of the ridge is 

 the rock-surface, on which are the circles. The second view is taken from 

 Dun na bhFioradh itself ; and though not a very successful photograph, the 

 circles can be clearly seen in it scattered among the rocks. 



4. Account of the Objects discovered. 



Cam B. — In order to discover an entrance to this earn a trench was cut 

 all round it, and in the course of cutting this a small cist containing burnt 

 bones was found, at compass bearing from the middle of the earn 120°; 

 a few feet further to the north a second similar cist was discovered. These 

 two cists evidently represent secondary interments. The chamber in the cam 

 itself was found to have a small cist on the left-hand side. Both cist and 

 chamber contained burnt human bones. Three fragments of pottery were 

 discovered — one roughly ornamented piece in the cist (Plate XXV, fig. 4), and 

 two much detrited and hardly recognizable fragments in the chamber. 



Cam E. — Both the side cists of this curiously shaped monument contained 

 a few fragments of bones. The central chamber had been uncovered and 

 exposed for a long period, and the third and fourth bays were empty. The 

 porch contained a few fragments of bones ; it was much dilapidated and was 

 covered with about 18 inches of peat, which had grown since the destruction 

 of the cam (see plan). 



The first and second bays contained a quantity of bones in a very 

 fragmentary state. Among these were found several small flat slabs of 

 stone, which had appareuily Ijeen used as trays in a manner similar to those 



