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a grave at Mertoun House, Roxl)urgli. Oa the outer side 

 are three peculiar markings in relief, probably intended for 

 letters. 



Small brass or bronze tripod pot, 3 inches in diameter across 

 the mouth, considerably imperfect, found near Torwoodlee, 

 Galashiels. 



Seals, etc. — (1) Matrix of the seal of the Burgh of Jedburgh, 

 a cast in lead, much defaced. It shows the Virgin and Child 

 within a niche, ornamented with foliage at the sides, and 

 the names "maria" and "jesus," and the legend " sigillum 

 COMMUNE BURGi DE JEDBURGH." (2) Another of the same, of 

 copper, with handle of wood, bears on a shield a unicorn 

 passant, and the inscription '* s'comunitatis de jedburqh." 

 (3) A leaden Bull of Pope Innocent IV. (1243-1254) found 

 at Friars, site of Maison Dieu, Jedburgh. On the obverse 

 are the conventional heads of Saints Peter and Paul and 

 the letters "s pa," ** s pe " ; on the obverse " innocentius 



Collections from Oraigfordmains, Roxburghshire. 



From a spot between the rivers Leader and Gala a large 

 number of implements of flint have been found. The position 

 of the place where the objects were discovered is described 

 by Mr T. Scott as a sharply-defined area lying along for a 

 certain distance on the high part of two fields. In this piece 

 of ground there were spots — one especially— where the flints 

 were much more numerous than in other parts, as if it were a 

 place where flint implements had been manufactured. The flints 

 found here vary considerable in appearance, some appearing as 

 if freshly struck from the core, while others again are covered 

 with a white coat, due to the decomposition of the material. 



Flakes. — These are numerous, and all show the bulb of 

 concussion on the under side. Some also show faint traces 

 of secondary working on the edges. They range from IJ 

 to 3^ inches in length. 



Saws. — Two or three flakes appear to have been formed into 

 saws. One (fig. 11) is If inch in length, and is minutely 

 serrated along each edge; the second is \\ inch in length, 

 and is finely serrated on one edge for a length of fths of an 



