1912.] 



DISCOVERY OF A CIST. 



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between the stones, with the result that four pieces of 

 pottery of a thick and pronounced dolmenic type were found 

 about 1 foot (30 cm.) above the pebble floor and at the spot 

 marked X in the circle A on the plan. These pieces were later 

 found to fit together. See illustration A, No. 5. 



The line of stones marked B on plan was also examined, 

 and was found to be continuous, and wherever a sinking was 

 made the base of each stone was found to be resting on the 

 beach already mentioned. 



A few days later the party resumed operations. A 

 point of a larger boulder at C, which on being struck by a 

 spalling hammer gave indication of being a stone of consider- 

 able size, presented a promising spot on which to commence 

 work. A start was made by digging a trench from the point 

 C in a line parallel to B. After an hour's digging it was ascer- 

 tained that the point showing at C was the top of a large 

 boulder, triangular in section, resting on two other boulders at 

 a lower level, and also that, as in the case of the circle A, it 

 had been " trigged," a line of small flat stones being set between 

 the two (see illustration B). Further digging showed the 

 upper stone and also the two lower ones extended in a 

 Westerly direction, and that the end in this direction was not 

 reached at 4 feet from the point C, and also that on digging 

 to the Southward, the width of the two lower stones was 

 found to be about 4 feet. At one place where the upper 

 stone was not " trigged," it was found that the space under 

 was hollow and filled with blown sand. 



The strata met with during this day were practically the 

 same as on the previous working day. There was on top 

 also 1 foot of blown sand and then a depth (on this occasion 

 not determined) of the peaty mould. 



No objects of interest of pottery or flints were found 

 during this day's work. 



The prospects now being so promising, the Society decided 

 to proceed with the work of clearing away the mound Avhich 

 covered the stones at its own expense, and men were en- 

 gaged. 



Work had not long proceeded when it became an assured 

 fact that the workers had come across a discovery of great 

 interest. The upper stone, on being uncovered, was found to 

 be about 6ft. long, with the longer axis running East to West. 

 This was resting on two other stones of approximately the 

 same length, forming a chamber about oft. 8in. (l*70m.) long 

 and 2ft. 3in. (67*5cm.) to 2ft. 6in. (75cm.) wide. The depth 



