. Pilgrimages to Saint Mary of Walsingham and Saint Thomas of Canterbury . In the summer of 1838 the central grave was openedby some gentlemen resident at St. Clears. At thedepth of four feet they came to a coffin, the sides of 248 ADDITIONAL NOTES. wliich were formed of six detached stones, one large slabbeing placed below and another above: in this theyfound several small bones, which had apparently beenthose of a young person, and half a dozen shells, answer-ing by description to those worn on the hats and gar-ments of pilgrims.—(Gentlemans Magazine, New Series,vol. VIII, p. .576, vol. XI,


. Pilgrimages to Saint Mary of Walsingham and Saint Thomas of Canterbury . In the summer of 1838 the central grave was openedby some gentlemen resident at St. Clears. At thedepth of four feet they came to a coffin, the sides of 248 ADDITIONAL NOTES. wliich were formed of six detached stones, one large slabbeing placed below and another above: in this theyfound several small bones, which had apparently beenthose of a young person, and half a dozen shells, answer-ing by description to those worn on the hats and gar-ments of pilgrims.—(Gentlemans Magazine, New Series,vol. VIII, p. .576, vol. XI, p. 114,)


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