Report of Meetings for 1891. By Dr J. Hardy. 271 



In each Cist-vaen was an Urn. Three of the Urns were on their bases, 

 and one on its mouth. Three of them were about 7 inches high (of usual 

 or common shape, " like a flower pot, ") ornamented with markings 

 crossing each other, such as would be made by a twisted cord. Their 

 contents wei-e black charred earthy matter. One of these had the mouth 

 downward. The other Urn was larger, 18 inches high, tulip-shaped, and 

 elegantly ornamented ; in this was bnrnt earth. 



South of the above Cairn a flint tip was found in a " Dike side," 

 lance-shaped, 3^ inches long, and very sharp. 



About i mile W. of the Oaiiii a Bronze tip was found. It had 4 edges, 

 was l^ inches long, and was hollow to admit of a shaft. 



In Charlton Moor six other Cist-Vaens were opened in different places all 

 on high ground, but nothing was found in any of them. These Cists were 

 of the usual form. 



Between Charlton and Chattoii on the moors are a few Cairns which 

 have not been opened, particularly near to Sandyfords. 



There is a subsequent entry, either 1852 or 1853. 



At North Charlton. — A hill occupying half an acre was broke into, and 

 from it was taken 180 tons of hard stones, and 200 tons of soft stones. 

 Three Cists were exposed, placed from North to South. In one was found 

 a skull resting on a stone for a pillow. The skull was large, measuring 7 

 inches from ear to ear. In this Cist were also a Spear and a Sword — 

 besides the Skeleton whose feet were to the south. 



N. 



w. I n Skull E. 



Mr Tate had probably obtained the last item from some one concerned 

 in the removal. A fuller account which, however, does not exactly 

 coincide, appeared in the Neivcastle Magazine, 1824, p. 78 : in it only two' 

 Cists are mentioned, but Mr Tate's plan shows the position of three. 

 "January 8, 1824. On removing a barrow, consisting of about 500 cart 

 loads of stones, on the farm of Mr Black, North Charlton, on the East side 

 of the post road, and about 100 paces from the six mile stone North of 

 Alnwick, two rude sepulchres were found, about 7 yards asunder; the first 



