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Rings : One, 2| inches onter diameter, |- of an inch thick. Two, smaller, If 

 and 1^ inches in diameter, \ inch thick. These appear to be of solid metal. 

 One tubular, pierced with a large hole on one side, 3 inches outer 

 diameter, nearly | inch thick, very light. One lateral half of a similar 

 but smaller ring, 2 inches diameter, showing the tube to be strengthened 

 by three arched supports. Half a tubular bracelet (with end expanded 

 into a disc), 2^ inches diameter. Half a solid bronze ring slightly 

 angular, about i inch thick, with enlarged end, 



TPUmpet-shaped hollow loops : One perfect, three inches in length, 

 exactly figured on Plate III. of the Museum Gtdde in centre of second 

 row, as found at Minster, Thanet. Another, lateral half only, of slightly 

 different form, 2,^ inches in length. The use of this object is unknown. 



In addition to these, there are several well-marked 

 objects which have not yet been identified, and also a number 

 of fragments and crude masses of metal, evidently intended to 

 be used m the foundry. But we have not got the large mass 

 weighing 12 lb. mentioned by Mr. Lukis ; who also tells us 

 that they found quantities of ashes and charcoal with these 

 bronze articles and unfinished castings. We agree therefore 

 with Mr. Lukis that this was a foundry ; — the broken imple- 

 ments, and those of a pattern long superseded, would have been 

 melted down, and the material used in making up-to-date 

 articles. 



