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 328 GAULISH FORTRESSES ON THE COAST OF BlUTTANY. less broken, many of their longways, and many in consist- ence are like rotten wood. These were tbnnd in the same places as the limpet-shells. XXV. — A portion of the rim of a vessel of Samian ware, and certainly of Roman make. It was fonnd just below the turf, in such a position that it may have been brought to the j)lace after the habitations had been demolished. These numerous objects here described were found very unequally and variously scattered among the dilierent houses of the fortress. The smaller houses contained only muUers, percussors, sliarpcning-stoncs, flint chips, sling- stones, anil some few fragments of })ottery scattered about on the ground. Not a single dwelling contained a millstone, or ornament, or sufficient fragments of pottery to make up a vase. The houses, in fact, were apparently stripped of the most important implements, and of all objects more particu- larly valued by their owners. On the contrary, in the large chamber C, besides hammers, mullers, sling-stones, flint chips, which were found in great numbers, there were found twentv millstones, stone hatchets, arms of metal, divers ornaments, and, lastl}', the dr/jn's of hundreds of vases. I use the term drhris, as there was not found a single entire vessel, although among them were some which must have been nearly half-an-inch thick. The greater part of the mill- stones, mullers, stone hatchets, and all implements which might have been adapted either for defence or other personal use, were broken to a greater or lesser extent. Most of these objects bore manifest traces of a tool, either a pointed liammer or metal punch, which had been employed in breaking them. It is clear, therefore, that this destruction must have been intentional. On the other hand, the collection of arms, implements, and vases found in chamber C was so large that, in their entire state, they could not liave found room, even supposing that the four w.alls of the cliamber had been furnished with ranges of shelves over one another. These, theiefore, may have been brought out of flu; smaller houses and collected into the principal one for the more secure and speedy destruction of all the resources of the castle. To make certain of their object they made an immense Hre, which extended along the south side of the l)uilding. Into this tiiey threw the various impIenuMits, having previously broken them. This appears to have been