46 Old Belfast : Its Origin and Progress. 



Although the urn discovered on Mr. Robert Corry's property, 

 at Sandown, the Knock, was about the same distance under the 

 surface, it differed in several respects from the former specimen. 

 It measured when whole (the rim was unfortunately broken off) 

 fifteen inches in height by fifteen inches across the lip. This 

 latter feature was flattened on the top, and ornamented by a 

 series of parallel scratched lines. The lower end was only three 

 inches in diameter, and had parallel scratched lines drawn 

 across it. About half the height of the rim was adorned with 

 rude flutings, rismg from the foot upwards. Above these were 

 three zones, slightly concave in section, and filled with rude 

 zigzag lines, scratched with a stick, or perhaps a flint arrowhead. 

 By the courtesy of Mr. Corry, Mr. L, M. Ewart and himself 

 examined the site the day after the urn was found. It was not 

 more than fifteen inches under the ground, was inverted, and 

 full of calcined human bones, and rested on an ancient surface 

 strewn with charcoal and small fragments of bone, amongst 

 which he (the speaker) picked up a flint core and a stake. In 

 one place a considerable deposit of charcoal occurred, resembling 

 a primitive hearth. Mr. W. H. Patterson, M.R.I.A., informed 

 him that he had picked up some fine chipped flint scrapers in 

 that field. He might add that Mr. George Coffey had examined 

 those urns recently, and would catalogue them as of unusual 

 type in his forthcoming list. Mr. Young concluded by in- 

 timating donations — five medals commemorative of the marriage 

 of the Duke of York and visit of King of Denmark to London, 

 presented by the Corporation of London ; sepulchral urn, found 

 at Sandown, the Knock, presented by Mr. Robert Corry. 



On the motion of Mr. W. Swanston, seconded by Mr. W. A. 

 Ross, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the donors. 



Mr. Gray then proceeded with the lecture, of which the 

 following is a synopsis : — In the earlier part of the middle ages 

 Belfast, as town or city, did not exist. The Lagan, the Farset, 

 and the Blackstaff wandered through peaceful solitudes, save 

 where here and there a thin circle of smoke rising amongst the 

 trees indicated a rath or fort, several of which ancient dwelling- 



