154 Mr. George Tate on Ancient Sculptured Rochs, ^c. 



figures, all typical — Plate VIL, jig. 3. The largest figure 

 of six circles is bulged out in breadth ; from east to west it 

 is 24: inches in diaTneter, but only 21 inches from north to 

 south; it is connecied by a long wavy groove Mdth another 

 group of concentric circles of similar proportions. The union 

 in this case is from centre to ceniie; but two other groups 

 are united by a stiaight groove from the centre of the one to 

 the circumference of the other group. 



Eastward of this stone, on the same ridge, are two sculp- 

 tured rocks ; but the figures are much obliterated : one is 

 given in Plate VII., Jig. 2. 



Scattered over the higher parts of the hill, are four other 

 incised rocks — all wiih typical figures, but much defaced. 

 The position of one of them is interesting, because near to an 

 ancient British cist of the rudest form cut out of the rock, in 

 which were found the calcined bones of a human skeleton, 

 and a flint arrow head, which had been subject to the action 

 of fire. Besides this, there were several other tumuli on the 

 hill. 



On the southern slope of the hill over-looking Coldmartin 

 Lough, a stone was discovered in 1860, with a rough, broken, 

 and jagged surface, and steeply sloping to the southward — 

 Plate VIL, Jig. 1. The figures upon it are rudely made, 

 and, in this respect, resemble those at High Chesters. Thir- 

 teen figures are traceable — some pear-shaped, with two and 

 and three grooves issuing from the circles ; others are rudely 

 arched. The rugged, irregular, and steeply sloping surfaces 

 of this rock and of that at High Chesters, completely dissi- 

 pate the fancy entertained by some, that the sculptures were 

 used for games ; since no games could be played on such 

 uneven and inclined surfaces. A loose stone (noAv in my 

 possession,) with a figure of four incomplete concentric circles, 

 the cup and radial line, and with two other round hollows 

 connected with the two outer circles, w^as found among a 

 heap of stones on the Coldmartin grounds — a locality nearer 

 than that of any other to the Cheviot ; yet not on the 

 flanks of that porphyritic range, but on the southern flank of 

 the Whitsunbank UiW— Plate XL, Jig. 3. Probably it had 

 formed part of a cist-vaen. 



This assemblage of inscriptions at first sight appeared 

 exceptional, as to their associations ; but further research 

 has shewn, not only that they are near to ancient graves, but 

 also not far distant from ancient British camps. On the 

 north side of the hill is the Weetwood Camp, in which were 



