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the Deiri, or the wood of wild animals,) the solitude was so 
great that the little river of Hull, which passed through it, 
was celebrated for its numerous beavers, an animal which 
is known to avoid the haunts of men. One spot, probably 
an open place in the forest, which was known by the name of 
Befor-leag, or the field of beavers, was chosen as late as 
the latter end of the seventh century, by Archbishop John, 
on account of its solitude, for the establishment of a religious 
house, which was afterwards famous as the Abbey of Beverley. 
Indications of the earliest Anglo-Saxon settlers in this district 
are not wanting, for a Saxon cemetery of the pagan period 
has been met with in the immediate neighbourhood of the 
Roman villa already mentioned. 
The traces of Romans or Saxons are, however, very 
trifling in comparison with the numerous examples of another 
description of objects which are found scattered over the 
whole of this district. These are implements of various 
kinds made of chipped flint, among which the most common 
are arrow-heads, with others of similar form but of larger 
size, which probably served for small spears or javelins. A 
large and very interesting collection of these curious imple- 
ments has been made by Mr. Edward Tindall, of Bridlington; 
and Mr. Thomas Cape, of the same town, possesses, also, a 
considerable number, all found in that immediate neighbour- 
hood by himself. Among them are observed fish-hooks, so 
delicately formed that we cannot but feel astonished at the 
labour it must have required to chip them out of a piece of 
flint. Nor is the accuracy with which the barbed arrow- 
heads are formed less surprising. I am inclined to think that 
some of the latter, from the sharpness of the barb, and from 
the middle spike being notched, as though for the purpose of 
being tied to a line, may have been intended also to serve as 
fish-hooks. Others appear to have been designed to serve 
as tools, knives, chisels, &c. We have examples, also, of 
