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 A HISTORY OF RUTLAND The Iron Age About looo B.C. another wave of immigration into Northern Europe took place, which, however, probably did not reach our shores till about 400 B.C. The new-comers, sometimes called Brythons (from which we get the name Britons), were a long-headed, Celtic-speaking race, and their civili- zation, at any rate so far as art is concerned, reached a very high standard. Though iron entered largely into their manufactures, it must not be supposed that this metal entirely superseded bronze, which latter, indeed, continued in very general use well into historic times. The only remains found in Rutland which may with any degree of probability be assigned to this early Iron age are two examples of the type of quern or grindstone known, from its shape, as the ' Beehive ' type. These were found at Braunston and Oakham respectively. Querns of this form have occurred in unquestionable association with Iron Age remains, but as the type continued in use during the time of the Roman occupation of our island, the prehistoric date of the Rutland examples must not be unduly insisted upon. Topographical List AsHWELL. — Worked flints found by Mr. G. W. Abbott. Braunston. — 'Beehive' quern found. Now in the possession of Mr. W. Higgs, Oakham. Brooke. — Two arrow-heads and numerous flints found by Mr. G. W. Abbott. BuRLEV.— Worked flints found (Mr. G. W. Abbott). Casterton, Great. — Neolithic skeleton with celt and other relics found 1905 [Proc. Rova/ Soc. of Edinburgh, xxvi, pt. iv ; Rut. Mag. iii, No. 17). Relics in possession or Mr. J. Woolston, Stamford. Cottesmore. — Bronze Age hoard found 1906. In possession of Mr. V, B. Crowther-Beynon, F.S.A. Egleton. — Worked flints found (Mr. G. W. Abbott). Empingham. — Two arrow-heads found. In possession of Mr. V. B. Crowther-Beynon, F.S.A. Exton. — Worked flints found (Mr. G. W. Abbott). Hambleton. — Thumb-flint found. In possession of the finder, Mr. E. H. V. Hodge. Ketton. — Two skeletons (? Neolithic) found. Manton. — Worked flints found by Mr. G. W. Abbott. Market Overton. — Two arrow-heads found. In possession of the finder, Mr. W. H. Wing, F.S.A. Oakham. — Numerous worked flints found (Mr. G. W. Abbott). Large Neolithic celt found 1905. In possession of Mr. W. Higgs, Oakham (Rut. Alag. iii, No. 7). ' Beehive ' quern found. In possession of Mr. V. B. Crowther-Beynon, F.S.A. Wing. — Worked flints found by Mr. G. W. Abbott. 8+