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that one of these articles was not only a polished stone imple- 
ment, but actually contained in a cinerary urn, is a matter of 
no little significance. It is usual to assign polished stone 
implements to a late, at least comparatively late epoch : and 
two authorities in the archaeological world on hearing of the 
occurrence of this hammer, at once, without even the 
formality of calling a witness — so to speak — on the other 
side, pronounced that it decided the date of the interment to 
be late Celtic. I venture to differ with both, and have since 
had the satisfaction of hearing from one that he considers my 
reasons as not without force, and that in fact he is, by other 
considerations, very much shaken in his convictions on the 
entire subject. 
But without any intention of discussing the question at 
length, I am brought by it to a brief notice of the probable 
age of the sepulchral memorials which it has been my lot to 
work among. And 
1st. Let me observe, that no trace whatever of a metal 
implement or ornament has been found, either by myself or 
by a man who, without authority, opened ten or twelve grave- 
hills in the same division of Cleveland some six or eight 
years since. 
2nd. That scarcely any interment has been found without 
proofs of the presence, at cremation, of stone or flint imple- 
ments or weapons (or both). 
3rd. That some of these implements or weapons were of 
the rudest possible description ; one or two, indeed, taken 
with my own hands from the urn itself, so awkward, almost 
uncouthly mis-shapen, that, if met with accidentally, I should 
not have ventured to pronounce them objects of human use 
and application, much less the productions of human art. 
4th. That the only utensil hitherto found in the district, 
and applicable to grinding or cognate purposes, is of the open 
dish form, of which two, or perhaps three specimens, with 
