ANTIQUITIES OF ALDERNEY. 151 



1. — A Druid's Altar (Cromlecli or Dolmen) overlooking" the Bay of La 

 Clan que; tlie triang-iilar capstone, about 11 feet long, was 

 replaced in 1830 : urns and other articles were discovered 

 beneath it. 



2. — Le Yaux Tremblier, in a valley E. of Longy. 



3.— The remains of two large Menhirs on the brow of the hill S.E. of 

 the Common. 



4. — A cist on rising ground over Long-y Common: in one of the 

 cists was found, according to Leland, " a tooth as big as a 

 man's fist." 



All these had been plundered long ago. 

 5.— Two Cromlechs, on a hill S.W. of Longy. 

 6. — " La Pierre du Yilain." which stood on a tumulus ; in 1833, copper 



instruments, querns. Roman coins, &c., were found under it. 

 7.— Stone cists 100 yards W. of it: thesp contained human skulls and 



bones, but no pottery or implements. 

 8. — Graves on the brow of the hill N.E. of this site. 

 9. — A tumulus with cist E. of Les Rochers. 

 10. — On the western elevated portion of Alderney was a tumulus 



which contained small chambers, but yielded no urns or 



bones. 



Then we liave most interesting particulars of the 

 hoard of copper and bronze articles discovered here. " In 

 the dark-coloured sub-soil of Longy Common, beloAv the 

 silt, fragments of pottery, querns and coins, also numerous 

 large sea-worn pebbles, having a small spindle hole sunk 

 into one end only, have been found since the land Avas 

 enclosed and brought under cnltivation. A large ingot 

 of copper, about 12 lbs. in Aveight, was found* ; also 

 unfinished castings of copper, &c." In lot 20, adjoining 

 Pierre du Yilain, were found bronze instruments of war, 

 and ornaments; the sickle (now in the Gruille-Alles Musenm) 

 is mentioned, unfinished castings of copper, such as spikes, 

 nails, lumps of bronze, metal in the raw state, quantities 

 of ashes, charcoal, &c. ; these indicate a foundry. Diagrams 

 of some of the articles are given on pages 8 to 11. 

 The amphora, or two-handled vase (now in the Museum") 

 was discovered on the W. side of Longy Common. A full 

 list of all the bronze articles now in the Museimi, found in 

 Alderney at this period, is given as an appendix to this 

 paper. 



We then have notes on Essex Castle. Mr. Lukis savs 

 its origin is doubtful ; it is surrounded by lines of walls called 

 Murs de Haut. He then speaks of the Nunnery which, in 

 1572, was called "Les Murs de Bas." It is of quadrangular 

 form, with corner towers having circular bases. At the height 



" This ingot, on being assayed, yielded 12 oz. of pure copper in the lb., 3 grains 

 of gold, and 4 of silver. 



