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flint weapons, the whole were of gray flint. To me, the 
dress-fastenings appeared the most convincing proof that a 
battle was fought there, for where I found one I invariably 
found three. I have since noticed this fact as being a general 
rule all over the district, which precludes any doubt of the 
truthfulness of this test; and I have been enabled by it to 
understand what was the fate of the people. 
When I found so much evidence of fighting in this field, 
and that neither the weapons nor dress-fastenings had been 
taken away since the battle was fought, and that the field 
could not have been occupied as a place of residence again, I 
concluded that the invaders had won the battle. I Was 
struck, also, by the fact that there were no weapons, or any 
other relics, that could have belonged to the invaders. This 
appeared to be a most important fact, as it clearly shows that 
they used metal weapons, which corrosion has totally destroyed 
during the time that has elapsed, or, being of value, every 
vestige has been taken away. I afterwards noticed this 
absence of all remains of implements or weapons which could 
haA T e been used by the invaders, throughout the district. 
This battlefield extended further towards the sea than it does 
now, probably half a mile, so that it is impossible to conjec- 
ture the numbers that were engaged ; it may, however, be 
considered fortunate that even this extreme end of the battle- 
ground remains. The double embankment was evidently 
used as a protection on the left wing, as the relics of the fight 
terminate at this line, and the line of battle was immediately 
in front of the embankment which enclosed the village of 
Sewerby, where the white flint implements were only used. 
I conclude that this embankment was not defended, but that 
when they were beaten they were pursued over the embank- 
ment, and the village was destroyed, and not afterwards 
occupied, at least by flint-using people, as there are traces of 
a flying host from the battlefield across the district and far 
beyond. 
