180 Stone Cist near Eckford. By J. G. Winning. 



On removing the soil from the spot, we found, about one foot 

 below the surface, four large pieces of red sandstone, placed 

 somewhat as follows : — 



W 



Parts 1, 2, and 3, seemed to have been one stone, but the 

 ends did not go together very well. On lifting the stones the 

 cist was seen nearly full of soil, with some bones protruding, 

 and it appeared to have been previously disturbed . The whole 

 contents of the cist were carefully removed and passed over 

 a fine meshed sieve. I personally dug about a foot below the 

 bottom of the stones forming the sides of the cist, until I was 

 certain that I was removing sand which had not peviously been 

 disturbed. The only articles found were the bones enumerated 

 in the list annexed hereto. There were no visible remains of 

 ashes or of pottery, and no flints. 



The cist lies east and west. It is formed of rough red sand- 

 stone slabs such as may be found to-day in the bed of the river 

 Kale. The north and west slabs were much water-worn. In 

 stating the dimensions the following rough outline may be of 

 service : — 



N 



32r 



w ^r 34 „ 17 ,\ B 



s 



The inside measurement from west tu east of the north slab 

 was 32A- inches, that of the south slab 34 inches. The width at 

 the west end was 16 inches, and at the east 17 inches. The 

 slabs were about 4£ inches thick, and their depth about 20 

 inches. The bottom was the natural gravel. The east end of 

 the north slab, and the west end of the south slab projected 

 respectively about 6 inches, as shown in outline. No artificial 

 markings were discovered on the stones. 



