. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. dation courses of exterioi-wall of older structure.(From a Photograph by Sir F. T. Barry,Bart.) the foundations of which are placed on the delris at various levels,showing successive phases of occupation. Out-buildings of variouskinds surround the exterior in a very irregular manner. Among theobjects found have been pieces of rude pottery—several with impressedchevrony ornamentation—two small pieces of Roman Samian ware,a small crucible with a portion of melted bronze adhering to thebottom of the interior ; bone pins and implements of d
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. dation courses of exterioi-wall of older structure.(From a Photograph by Sir F. T. Barry,Bart.) the foundations of which are placed on the delris at various levels,showing successive phases of occupation. Out-buildings of variouskinds surround the exterior in a very irregular manner. Among theobjects found have been pieces of rude pottery—several with impressedchevrony ornamentation—two small pieces of Roman Samian ware,a small crucible with a portion of melted bronze adhering to thebottom of the interior ; bone pins and implements of deer-horn, includinga long-handled comb with eight prongs on the toothed end; a mould, a PROCEEDINGS. 299 lamp, and a rudely-shaped cup of sandstone; several grain rubbers, anda large stone mortar, similar to those used for husking barley. Amongthe food refuse were bones of the common domestic animals and birds,including the Great Auk, antlers of red deer of great size, and quantitiesof the shells of the common edible shellfish of the adjacent Keiss Road Broch. Interior, showing entrance to stair and rooms in thickness of wall, and partitions of slabs in area. (From a Photograph by Sir F. T. Barry, Bart.) The Broch at the White Gate is also situated close to the seashore,about halfway between the village and Keiss Castle. It is of smallersize, having an internal diameter of 26 feet, and a wall 13 feet thick. johk. , yoi, IX., PT. III., .5th sf,k. Y 300 KOYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF Iltl-:LAND. Only about 5 feet of the height remains. The entrance faces the sea,and is 2 feet 10 inches in width at the outside, widening inwards andshowing two pairs of door-checks formed of slabs set upright edgewaysin the wall, and projecting from 6 to 8 inches. There is no stair. Twosecondary walls cross the interior from front to back, and the entrancepassage is prolonged exteriorly through a cluster of out-buildings, oneof which showed part of its beehive-roofing. Among the
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