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ing traces of man, which were separated at the entrance by 
a talus of fallen stones, seven feet thick, that gradually 
coalesced as the excavation passed into the cave, and at last 
became so confused together as not to be easily distinguished 
at a few feet from the entrance. The remains of a gigantic 
bear which had been eaten, probably may be assigned to the 
lower horizon, which furnished flint flakes, and a bone har- 
poon in form resembling that used by the natives of Nootka 
Sound ; the upper or Romano-Celtic stratum, continued to 
supply evidence of the comparatively late date of its accu- 
mulation in barbarous imitations of coins of Tetricus (A.D. 
267-273.) A portion of the ivory handle of a Roman sword 
and a coin of Trajan have also been found, along with large 
quantities of the bones of animals that had been used as 
food. Several spurs of cocks proved that the inhabitants 
ate the domestic fowl, which was probably imported into 
this country either directly or indirectly by the Romans. 
The most striking object however is a beautiful sigmoid 
fibula made of bronze, end ornamented with a beautiful 
pattern in red, yellow, green, and blue enamel. It is an ad- 
mirable example of the art of enamelling (“ Britannicum 
opus ” ?) which the Celtic inhabitants of Britain probably 
taught their Roman conquerors. 
