348 Notes on a CHst opened at Lanton Mains. 



been pointed out by Mr Phene as an accompaniment of the 

 contents of British graves, was not observable at first ; but 

 Mr Phene, who visited it some weeks after it had been 

 opened, lias recorded the presence of one of these white 

 quartz pebbles, which he regards as a significant element in 

 the contents of ancient places of sepulture. We, however, 

 incline to the opinion, that what he picked up was one of 

 the ordinary quartz pebbles to be found in Teviot gravel. 

 The urn, a photograph of which appeared in the {t Graphic," 

 was in excellent condition. The material seemed sun-baked 

 clay, and the structure indifferently executed in its curves. 

 The ornamentation consisted of one surrounding strip of 

 herring bone pattern, and of another strip of simple, sloping 

 lines, like a schoolboy's first lesson in penmanship. The 

 width of the urn was, at the greatest circumference, 19 

 inches ; height, 7 inches. 



More attention is now being given to all matters of anti- 

 quarian interest; and due regard may be expected to be 

 observed in future occurrences of this kind. From indications 

 of pre -historic remains turning up from time to time, it is be- 

 lieved that excavations, if prosecuted, at Crailing Hall, on the 

 Oxnam, would produce interesting discoveries. At various 

 times, curious archaeological relics have turned up at Crailing 

 Hall ; and local antiquarians look with interest on certain 

 tumuli thereabouts. In the Jed valley, at Old Jedworth, a cist 

 was opened in February last, containing an urn filled with 

 calcined bones. Some years ago, a cist with all the slabs 

 and structure entire, but containing nothing, was come upon 

 in digging the foundation of the house of Mr Halliburton, 

 grocer, High Street, Jedburgh ; and similar deposits have 

 from time to time been exposed at the hamlet of Blacklee, 

 at the head of Rule water. In 1858, an urn of the earth- 

 baked pre-historic character, was come upon in digging the 

 foundation of the house of Mr William Hilson, at Abbey 

 Grove, Jedburgh. It did not seem to have been protected 

 by any cist. The curious ancient cemetery of length- ways 

 stone coffins, lying under Abbey Green, close to Mr John 

 Hilson's house, is well deserving of a closer archaeological 

 examination. They are within reach of a very little digging. 

 Mr Greenwell inspected some excavations made on the spot 

 some years ago, and he inclined to the opinion that they 

 formed part of an Anglo-Saxon graveyard. The use of short 



