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implements associated with the human skeletons were sold to the 

 British Museum, where they now are. 



The narrow eastern gallery is well exhibited in this example, as 

 also the remains of a double circular stone wall not dissimilar to 

 that at L'Ancresse, but if anything of a larger diameter. Four 

 upright stones now standing between these stone walls may have 

 formed a portion of a peristalith, but unhappily there is a want of 

 trustworthy evidence as to their really being in situ, as the walls 

 and remains generally have been meddled with to such an extent 

 that it is well-nigh impossible to separate the modern restoration 

 from the original design. 



The Couperon Cromlech in the same parish as above (St. Mar- 

 tin's) was formerly a gem in its way, being a small stone (Jersey 

 conglomerate) structure of two parallel walls covered with cap- 

 stones, with an oval peristalith surrounding it. Sad to relate, 

 only two capstones were actually in situ, and the other stones 

 scattered ; still worse, however, these stones have been rearranged, 

 and the remains cooked up to form a modern restoration of a pre- 

 historic sepulchre. One of the present capstones (the fifth) is 

 manifestly part of an upright which formed half of a partition, as 

 exactly similar hand-worked stones are found forming partitions 

 (to allow of entrance) in the covered allees of Brittany, and have 

 been specially noticed by Mr. Lukis. 



The cromlech of Mont Ube, although devoid of its capstones, 

 is still most instructive, being remarkable for the regularity of its 

 form, which exhibits the original plan of the (Celtic ?) architects, 

 perhaps more perfectly than any other cromlech in the Channel 

 Islands. This cromlech is more fully imbedded in the soil than 

 the denuded remains of the Pocquelaye and Le Couperon, which may 

 tend to its ultimate preservation. It consists of a large western 

 chamber elongated towards the orientated narrowed passage, and is 

 divided into several chambers. Two of the upright stone pillars 

 which separate the cists have been worked into somewhat obelisk- 

 • like forms, perhaps to adapt them for the reception of an imposed 

 capstone. It is much to be regretted that several important stones 

 have been removed from this cromlech. 



The fourth cromlech in Jersey, only explored last year, appears 

 to have the form of a covered avenue, but no large western chamber 

 has yet been excavated. Several cinerary urns were discovered 

 more or less perfect, besides a small stone amulet drilled with two 

 holes, a few flint flakes, &c, with traces of charred ash and indica- 

 tions of osseous interments. This is the only case on record in the 

 Channel Islands where no layer of limpet shells (although within a 

 hundred yards of the sea) has been found. From this fact Mr. 

 Lukis infers that the interments were not of the primary dolmen - 

 builders. Some years before, some bronze celts were found in this 



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