230 ARClIiEOLOOICAT. REMAINS. 



iiients, one of wliicli is of a liollow ring. There are also 

 glass rings. Two are of a light colour with an ill-defined 

 ])attern of yellowish material in the glass. Two others are 

 black with whitish spots, making a good imitation of porphyry. 

 Another small black ring is flnttened on both sni-faces. There 

 is also a half ring of red material which may not be glass. 

 All these objects are carefully pieserved in two show-cases, 

 and were exhibited at Elizabeth College some years ago, being 

 then marked as of Keltic origin. If the urns are considered a 

 separate burial there might be some grounds for this idea ; 

 but the cist itself, with its swords, sj)ear, &c., must be of 

 considerably later date ; it is almost certainly a Saxon or 

 Scandinavian grave. 



The exact correspondence of the above discovery to the 

 one described by Mr. F. C'. Lukis in the iTournal of the 

 Archaeological Association, Vol. L, p. 306, shows that both 

 graves are of the same nationality and period. " It was 

 discovered in 1818, at a depth not exceeding 2 feet, and 

 contained a sword and spear-head, and other portions of steel 

 weapons ; these articles were chieily on the N. side of the 

 cist, which was disposed nearly E. and W. No human 

 remains were discovered, probably owing to the shallowness of 

 the deposit. ... A vase of dark pottery, 8 inches high and 

 7 inches in diameter at the broadest part, was foun 1 near it." 



Another at Catioroc was very similar. Three cists were 

 discovered. " In the first, several spear-heads and fragments 

 of knives, a long sword Avithin a steel scabbard 34 inches in 

 length ; a ring of brass, part of an armlet also of steel, some 

 small oinaments, a clay bead, and a fine-shaped vase 7 inches 

 high of black ware, well-tnrned, having five hoop-like ridges 

 round it. It contained nothing except that fine dust which is 

 well known to antiquaries as the usual accompaniment of the 

 silent tomb. No vestiges of the human form were discovered, 

 but several fused masses like cdinkers were strewn about the 

 interior." 



