1g2I.] I. H. N. Evans >A Grave and Megaliths. 165 
_and the Sudu was placed ona concrete raft. Few changes 
were made in the position of the stones: the K&mudi was 
raised from its recumbent position and set so as to stand at 
right angles to the line formed by the P&édang and the Sudu, 
this being, as far as it is possible to tell, as it stood originally: 
while the tirtle. back (102), which was “foun d lying flat side 
uppermost, was turned over and placed in position somewhat 
behind the Kémudi. These, with the exception of planting 
perpendicularly the P&édang which was leaning at an angle 
and a slight straightening up of stones 92 and 104, were the 
only changes made. 
Excavation of the site revealed four large undressed blocks 
of laterite underlying the largest stone of the platform, that 
in front of the Pédang, and smaller blocks under stones 99 an 
These were replaced as found. Furthermore pieces of 
laterite, seetningly placed there with a view to keeping the large 
perpendicular megaliths in position, were found behind the 
bases of the P&édang, the Sudu and the Kémudi.! 
With regard to the small group of stones near the boun- 
dary of the Chinese rubber plantation, these objects were 
placed on a concrete platform. ‘The granite flake, which had 
fallen over, was set up perpendicularly, and such pieces of its 
upper end as we could fit re-joined to it. Luckily the top of 
the flake was found near the washerman’s cauldron, and a join 
secured, though some portions of the stone were not discovered, 
this necessitating a somewhat free use of cement, so as to 
_ secure the monument against damage in the future. 
In addition to the stones already described, three outlying 
blocks of granite (Nos. 3, 4 and 5 on the plan of the reserve) 
were discovered by sounding the ground with an iron rod, and 
also a small heap of material, laterite and granite pieces (9). 
The three blocks just referred to were natural boulders of 
granite while the heap of stones contained a piece of granite 
which had apparently been a part of some monument, since 
some carving in relief—though it was not possible to identify 
the object depicted—could be discerned on it. 
To turn now to the Mohamedan tomb. This consists of 
an outer course of squared stones surrounding an inner struc- 
ture built of much larger blocks of the same material.* At 
one end, between the outer wall or course and the inner 
block, is a squared pillar of sandstone (Batu Acheh) which 
has a hole through it and bears on its four faces four inscrip- 
tions, two in Arabic character, two in some script which has 
not yet been identified. The two inscriptions in the unknown 
1 Several of these pieces of — were  attig -™ we positions a few 
years ago to support the larger ston Boden 
Mention may here be made of ‘ curious rae pire ny consisting of 
two ate of laterite, which projects from the outer course of stones on the 
side facing the Sudyw. The larger sn ne of this platform (96) rests on a 
eyiintivicel pillow-stone of the same material. 
