1895.] Mrs. H. Gr. M. Murray- Aynsley— Remains in Kashmir. 
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distinct trench three inches and a half in width. Within this area, 
scattered over the surface, are numerous depressions (so called cup- 
markings), more or less carefully made, and similar to those hollowed 
stones which if found in Brittany, in the Island of Guernsey, in 
Cornwall, Scotland or Ireland, would he styled pre-historic cup-mark¬ 
ings. Pour of these depressions are of considerable size, being at least 
three inches in diameter and two inches in depth, and remarkably well 
defined. There are also several smaller cup-marks, some not so deep or 
so distinct as the others. The natives on the spot, say that this stone 
is old, old, centuries old ; that it has never been used for any purpose by 
either themselves or their progenitors, so far as their traditions carry 
them; though they appeared to regard it with a kind of veneration as 
an object whose use and origin was unknown to them. Indeed its 
character and general appearance would seem to point to an earlier 
stage of civilization than any remains we have ever yet seen in Kashmir. 
Some interesting and most curious relics of a past age in Kashmir, 
belonging probably to some of the earlier civilized races inhabiting that 
country, have recently been discovered in a valley between two spurs of 
a mountain rising up from the East end of the Dal or city lake, and 
situated four or five miles from Sirinagar. 
These remains have not as yet been properly excavated or examined 
by experts, and it is therefore impossible at present to give any complete 
description of them. Suffice it to say, that what has already been un¬ 
covered consists of a portion of a circular pavement composed of 
unglazed terra cotta tiles of large size. This pavement has been described 
as being about 20 feet in diameter, each tile having a raised design of 
Some animal or animals upon it. I was favoured with a sight of the 
only two tiles which had been brought into Sirinagar, and herewith 
enclose faithful copies (original size) of the designs upon them, executed 
by a friend who is a clever draughtswoman. The material is rough, and 
the execution rude, but the attitude of the two game cocks is remarkably 
spirited. I would venture to call attention to the resemblance which the 
flower between these two birds (repeated also on other portions of the 
design), bears to the flower of the Campa or Campak tree, so common 
in Southern India, but unknown in the Panjab and in Kashmir. Cock- 
fightiug is still a favorite amusement with the Kashmiris. I need 
hardly a*dd that I should be much gratified and interested by being the 
recipient of any decision which your Society may arrive at respecting 
these objects. 
