122 Urn found at Amhle. By G. H. Thompson. 



leg bones, but no ornaments or weapons. It measures 7J 

 inches in height, and 5^ inches across the mouth. The 

 ornamentation shows considerable taste in the design, but 

 is rather rude in the execution 



Lately a very fine specimen of a flint Spear or Javelin 

 Head has been found, of which an engraviug (from a 

 photograph also, as nearly as may be the actual size) is also 

 given. It measures 3|- inches in length, by If inches in 

 breadth. Along with it was an Urn, but in lifting the cover of 

 the grave it fell and broke it. With their usual want of 

 thought, the workmen threw the pieces away, else it might 

 have been put together again. There was also found a portion 

 of a Skull, which, from the description given of it, would 

 appear to have been of the brachyc^^phalic type. It is in everv 

 way probable that further discoveries may be made ; and as the 

 lessees of the quarry, Messrs Grreen & Douglas, now take an 

 interest in the proceedings of the Club, as members, there is 

 every reason to look for the greatest care in the further 

 opening up of this most interesting locality. 



In addition to the particulars given in the former notice, I 

 may add that probably 36 cists iu all have been opened, with 

 remains in them, either bones or urns, or both. Probably 12 

 of them were in the Barrow, about 60 feet long, and 30 feet 

 wide, covered with boulder stones, and these were mostly small 

 and square shaped, the remaius showing that the bodies had 

 been cremated. The remainder of the graves had been formed 

 in the "liab," or loose broken and shivered stratum of stones 

 lying above the solid stone of the quarry. They were mostly 

 large sized, and, where the skeletons had not altogether 

 decayed, showed that the bodies had been laid on the side, and 

 the knees drawn up towards the breast. Very few of the 

 " Rab " graves showed signs of cremation. 



Since the former notice was written, eight additional pit shafts 

 have been found, having, as usual, a depth of about 30 feet. 

 Also it may be noted, what was then omitted, that the bottom 

 of the Urn (Fig. 3, Plate iii.)*' is ornamented in the same style 

 as on the body, which is not of very common occurrence. 

 * Ber. Nat. Club's Proceedings, 1884. 



