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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). 



[Vol. X. 



something new. I tried the Plan marked 27, near the 

 present trigonometrical tower, and found : — 



(1) Two pearls — a seed pearl and a larger one, worth 

 about fifty cents. These were almost on the surface. 



(2) Two copper coins and a fragment. 



(3) Pieces of bones and a grindstone, or rather the frag- 

 ment of the upper stone still used for grinding curry- stuffs. 



(4) A round granite stone, which I think must have been 

 used for grinding beads. 



(5) Some bones. 



(6) More bottle-necks, of somewhat different shape to 

 those found on the 26th. One of them chased. 



(7) Beads. 



(8) Quartz, cornelian, and pebbles. 



(9) Glass bangles. 



(10) One fragment of a carved chank ring or bangle. 



(11) Fragments of glass. 



(12) Piece of glazed pottery (modern), 



(13) Two round discs. 



(14) One pillet. 



(15) One copper nail. 



(16) One coral stone for grooming elephants. 



These things were all found among the foundations of a- 

 building built of coral stone and brick, but not laid in mortar, 

 and most of them at the same depth as the things found on 

 the 26th. The pearls and piece of modern pottery were 

 found near the surface, and may have been dropped there at 

 any time by any one. 



I chose to dig here, being informed that ic was in this 

 place some gold coins and beads were found. I have not 

 been able to trace the present possessor of the beads, but 

 Mr. Byrde, I believe, has one of the gold coins.* 



I hope to be able later on to make some sketches and notes 

 of the scattered stones, but will conclude this communication 



* A gold "Iraka" (see Rhys Davids' Int. Num. Orient, vol. I.). The 

 copper coins found were of the "Bull and Fishes" type (Princep, Ind r 

 Antiquities, vol. II., p. 423). — Hon. Sec. 



