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same stage of evolution as the Sess Kilgieeu stones. The same is true of 

 the isolated stone in the field adjoining the Sess Kilgreen tumulus ; this is 

 possibly a little older than the tumulus stones, and nearer Series ii of 



Dowth. 



E. — Knochnany. 



The figures on stone A (Coffey, p. 103, fig. 83) are, at least for the greater 

 part, analogous to those of Series ii of New Grange and of Dowth — probably 

 towards the end of the period — and are thus closely linked with the majority 

 of tlie Lochcrew designs. The small figures on stone 1) (p. 104, fig. 84) 

 appear to belong to the same series ; but the deeply cut curved figure in the 

 middle seems to be added later. Its character suggests the influence of 

 the style of La Tkie. 



'E.— Clover Hill. 



Here again there is an appearance of La Tene influence ; in any ease, this 

 monument is probably the latest of the series. ^ 



II. — An Attempt to Establish a Chronological System. 



The rock-scribings of Ireland may be divided into the following groups, 

 and the nature of the monuments with which they are associated, as well as 

 the evidence of superposition that has been set forth in the preceding pages, 

 indicates their chronological sequence : — 



A. — Epoch of the True Dolmens. 



I saw no monuments of this period during my tour in Ireland except those 

 of Carrowniore, Co. Sligo, and Glendruid, Co. Dublin. On the under side of 

 the cover-stone of the dolmen called Listoghil, at Carrowmore, I detected a 

 pattern of lozenges, outlined in very faintly traced lines ; and another 

 monument of the series has a device not unlike the Hissarlik masks or the 

 faces on the Folkton chalk drums. 



In Proceedings, E.I.A., there is described (vol. ix, p. 541) and figured a 

 dolmen near Eathkenny, Co. Meath, bearing simple linear marks, crosses, 



' It may be worth recording that in discussing the engravings on the spot we thought 

 it possible that the device on the stone (p. Ill, fig. 92) was intended to represent, or at 

 least to suggest, a female figure ; it has some analogies with the sculptured figures on 

 the walls of the burial-places in the Marne region (see Dechelette, Maniiel d'nrcheologie, 

 i, 585). We likewise thought it probable that the central figure on stone A at Knock- 

 many represents a human face. — ll.A.S.M. 



The field on the side of the road opposite to that containing the Clover Hill burial- 

 chamber contains a large number of rough boulders, not artificially arranged, but tending 

 to surround a mound on top of which is a small tumulus. On one of these boulders 

 M. I'Abbe Breuil detected a group of concentric circles, pocked. —R.A.S.M. 



