176 The Simonside Find, by Mr Thomas Arkle. 



Inches. 

 From hinder part of mort fin to origin of caudal fin, 

 Greatest height of dorsal fin, - - - If 



Breadth of dorsal fin, - - - - •§■ 



Length of pectoral fin, - 



Length of vent fin, - 



Breadth of anal fin, - - - - - 



Greatest depth of anal fin, 



Length of longest upper caudal ray, ■ - 



Height of mort fin, - - - - f 



Breadth of mort fin at root, - - - i 



The greatest depth of the body is below the origin of the 

 dorsal fin, and exceeds the length of the head by i of an inch. 

 The snout is conical and moderate in length, the mandible has 

 no hook, and the jaws meet in perfect contact. The teeth of the 

 mandible are very slightly larger than those of the maxillary 

 bone, and there are 12 in each side. The vomerine teeth are 12 

 in number, 8 forming a longitudinal double row, as seen through 

 (he soft part of the palate, and 4 in a transverse series. There are 

 13 maxillary teeth, and 11 inter-maxillary. The tongue has 6 

 recurved teeth,' which are much stouter and longer than any of 

 the others. 



The posterior margin of the prseoperculum is slightly rounded, 

 and the lower limb is distinct. The posterior margin of the 

 operculum is slightly rounded, and meets the lower limb at an 

 oblique angle. There are 117 transverse series of scales, counted 

 just above the lateral line. The dorsal fin has 11 rays, pectoral 

 14, ventral 9, and anal 11. 



A. B. STIELING. 



The Simonside Find. By Mr Thomas Arkle, Highlaws, 



Morpeth. 



Plate VII. 



In August, 1868, a most remarkable discovery of bronze 

 articles took place on Simonside Hills, near Eothbury. A son 

 and daughter of Mr Ashton's, of Tosson Mill, were out on the 

 moors gathering ferns, when the boy, in looking under the pro- 

 jecting edge of a rock, observed something uncommon. To 

 obtain access part of the surrounding stones were removed, when 

 a bronze sword and the blade of another one were found. Nos. 

 1 and 2. 



