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Notes on a Socketed Bronze Celt. By HARPER GAYTHORPE, F.S.A. 
(Scot.), of Barrow-in-Furness. Communicated June, 1901. 
Over 30 years ago this Celt was found at Bristol, and it has 
not been previously noticed or figured. These notes with the 
accompanying illustrations, plan, and sections I have the honour 
to send to the Bath Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, 
hoping they may prove interesting to the Members, and to others 
in the County of Somerset. 
In the year 1870, whilst Mr. Frederick Slade, A.M. Inst. C.E. 
(now of Beckford, Tewkesbury), was engaged in constructing new 
locks at Bristol Docks, the Celt was dug out of the bed of the 
River Avon about 20 feet below the bank, when excavating for 
the river wall. 
The accompanying plan of the Bristol Harbour Improvements 
shows the position where the Celt was found at the point A, 
and the section of the Strata shows the depth below the 
surface at that place. 
The foundation of the river wall (which was very thick and 
heavy), rested on the red rock (see section of Strata) and the 
nature of the material excavated was booked as the work 
proceeded. The gravel and quicksand resting on the rock was 
somewhat mixed, and in some cases there was more or less 
quicksand or gravel. ; 
In excavating for the lock leading from the Cumberland 
Basin into the Floating Harbour at the place marked B on 
the plan, and at a depth of 43 feet below the surface of the 
ground, as undernoted, 
Made ground, ashes, &c. sant jetbey, Gime 
Made ground, clay, &c. soo, deft, > Gime 
Clay Sy EES we< A 2tt, . Oi, 
Silt or deposit by tide ... 21ft. 6in. 
Gravel ee sen sve Obs, Se 


43ft. Qin. 


