1912.] 



DISCOVERY OF A CIST. 



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The clearing of the enclosure was carried on, and as 

 anticipated it completely encircled the central cist in an 

 irregular ellipse. The stones were fairly regular, some gaps 

 however occurring, but at H the stones were of much greater 

 size than elsewhere in the line, and this was found to be 

 the case until the original circle A was reached. As on 

 the opposite side, in the angle formed by the circle A and the 

 enclosure, was a confused mass of smaller stones, and this on 

 being cleared was found to be a part of another circle partly 

 of dry walling, partly of boulders as in other parts, subsidiary 

 to circle A, with a single cist in it, 2ft. oin. (67*5cm.) long x 

 lft. (30cm.) Avide, formed as in the other double cist of two 

 side stones set on edge, with two end stones fitted in between 

 the side stones, and also on edge. A large flat stone lying 

 5 or 6ft. (l*50m.-2m.) away, might have formed the covering 

 stone to this cist (see letter I on plan and illustration G). 



On being cleared this cist only contained a sherd of the 

 same type of pottery found on the rest of ths site. 



The clearing of the enclosure and the cists being now 

 completed, all excavations were filled up to a uniform level, 

 which was about half way up the component stones of the 

 enclosure, or about lft. (30cm.) above the underlying beach. 

 In this way the stones will not be liable to displacement 

 by traffic, and will not be so deeply buried as to preclude 

 any further measurements or examination of them. In addi- 

 tion, any stones which were not fast were made secure from 

 moving. Most of the stones, from having been so long buried 

 in the peaty mould, are stained, but the bleaching action 

 of the sun, wind and rain will soon restore their colour, 

 and when the grass has grown over the site the general plan 

 and disposition of the stones will be quite clear. 



