424 CERTAIN OBJECTS OF UNKNOWN SIGNIFICANCE, 



part still rectangular, but very uneven, owing to a rather large 

 piece having been chipped out of the apex on one side, and to 

 fractures extending from the apex down for about 8 cm. (greatest) 

 along one corner of this side. These fractures, excepting perhaps 

 that at the apex, were probably caused after the completion of 

 the stone, since the markings present on the uninjured edges 

 extend to within 3 cm. of the top, whereas they have here been 

 obliterated down to about 8 cm. It is worthy of notice that the 

 gashes immediately underneath this fracture, and extending across 

 the flat surface of the stone at right angles to it, are as clearly 

 and as sharply defined as anywhere else on the specimen. The 

 stone is asymmetrical in shape, and although, with the exceptions 

 indicated, the surface is smooth, it is very irregular in contour. 

 Evidently not nearly so nmch care and attention have been devoted 

 to its preparation as with some of the other specimens. That the 

 inequalities have not been caused by wear, but in process of 

 manufacture, is proved by the state of the markings. The angles 

 are not sharp but rounded, and it is along these the principal 

 markings occur. There seems to be no regularity in the arrange- 

 ment of the gashes — they are distributed along the four edges of 

 the stone in fours, fives, &c., until, near the apex, from 20 to 50 

 short notches one under the other have been cut on each edae. 

 At 14-5 cm. from the base a groove has been cut right round, and 

 a number of the usual horizontal gashes are spread over the flat 

 surfaces. The foot of the stone, although not exhibiting such 

 extensive signs of wear as in certain other cases, has nevertheless 

 been worn sufficiently to almost destroy the rectangular outline 

 of the base when the object is viewed from below. 



The base, diameters of which are 5-5 and 5 cm., is concave; 

 depth in centre 6 mm. 



The sketch (PL xv.) by Mr. R. T. Baker will give a good idea 

 of the general appearance of this stone, which, although roughly 

 fashioned, compared with, say, No. 1, is interesting, insomuch as 

 it is the only specimen of the series at all apj^roaching a rectangle 

 in shape. 



The weight of the object is 61bs. 7ozs. 



