Antiquities from the Stewartry. 35 



The Pivot Slofie, AW 24, of Quartzitic Sandstone, presented 

 by Rev. G. Murray, calls for no comment ; nor is there any 

 striking feature about the Sink-Stone, AX 31, which measures 

 8f in. by 2f in., and is more oblong than many others. It was 

 found at Borness, Borgue, and presented by James Marr in 1882. 



Among stones fashioned by use as Grain Rubbers and 

 Knocking Stones the small mortar-like vessel of sandstone, BA 27, 

 from Glenlair, was presented by Rev. J. Milligan vp 1868. 



Quern Stones, of which there is a noble col'oction, are repre- 

 sented from Kirkcudbrightshire by but one upper stone, but a 

 specially fine one, interesting alike on its own account, and for its 

 having been found in association with a number of fine bronze 

 ornaments presently to be described in trenching a moss in Bal- 

 maclellan. It was presented to the Museum by Rev. G. Murray 

 in 1861. Its catalogue designation is BB 7. It is not, however, 

 among its fellow Querus, but on a wooden block below the case in 

 the Pre-Historic room, where the bronze relics are deposited. This 

 fine quern stone measures 14 in. in diameter, and the style of its 

 ornamentation may be seen in the woodcut in the Catalogue. 

 The elegance and freedom of this are very remarkable, and one 

 particularly notes how the upright bar on the left of the central 

 raised rim annihilates the stiffness of what otherwise would have 

 been a merely symmetric short-armed cross. 



With the two Sto7te JVeigkts, BG 116-117, not requiring 

 detailed notice, we close this section, and proceed to the varied 

 and interesting relics in bronze. 



The Museum possesses a fine collection of J^/at Axes in 

 Bronze, and it so happens that it is only the most recently 

 added specimen, DA 67, that hails from the Stewartry. It 

 measures i)\ in. by 2f in., and is ornamented on both sides with a 

 chevrony pattern — a rather favourite style with this type of 

 implement — and was found at Mainshead, Terregles. 



Bronze Flanged Axes, DC 17, a good specimen of workman- 

 ship, deeply flanged, with rivet hole, stop ridge, and raised rib 

 down the centre, measuring 6| in. by 2-J- in. Found at Kilnotrie, 

 Crossmichael, and presented by James Napier in 1830. The other 

 flanged axe is a very small one, 34 in. by If in. It is one of Rev. 

 Geo. Murray's donations in 1866 from Dairy. 



