been its covering stones. This grave seems to have been that of a child somewhat older than the occupant of the previous grave Ia. Its narrowness would preclude burial in any other than an extended position.

To the north there was a considerable space between graves I and III, and there were no surface indications of a grave, but, at somewhat greater depth than the average, grave II (fig. 8) was disclosed. Covering stones of small size were in position, and the grave was entirely

filled with sand and gravel, which was carefully examined, but the presence of human remains could not be detected, and there were no grave-goods.

Grave III, already referred to as following closely the contour of a human figure, is shown in fig. 10. It was opened in the spring of 1905 by Mrs Tod, who found a human molar tooth, which she has preserved, and a bone resembling a kneecap, which was again buried.

The illustration (fig. 9) shows on the left the site of the last grave (which had been filled up, but which I again opened), and to the right grave IV, with its eastmost covering stone held in position by tree

roots. There lies to the right the unopened space, which may yet prove to contain another grave. Grave IV was opened in June 1898, Mr Tod being present. Amongst the gravel which filled the grave

space was found a small portion of a human skull and two crowns of teeth. A paragraph reporting this occurrence appeared in the Scotsman of 29th June 1898.

Grave VII, the well-constructed grave already referred to as the

first of the third row, is shown in fig. 11. It is of sufficient size for the burial of an adult of average height, and its position on the shore admitted of the surrounding debris being so cleared away

as to enable me to obtain a photograph which clearly shows its structure.

The characteristic features of these graves, which lead to the surmise that they may be regarded as of the Christian period, are

1. Their orientation;

2. Their regular alignment in rows;