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a large tree was found in the gravel, lying horizontally 
with the horns of a deer in the branches. This was laid 
bare for some weeks, and was visited by several scientific 
societies. 
In 1896, Mr. Slade, after reading one of my papers on 
“ Pre-historic Implements in Furness and Cartmel,”* presented 
the Celt to the Barrow Naturalists’ Field Club (of which 
society he was the president in 1879-80), and in whose 
possession it now is. 
The general appearance of the Celt is similar to those 
figured in ‘‘ Ancient Bronze Implements,” Nos. 132 and 133, 
p. 122. On bothfaces there are three vertical ribs, each 
24 inches long, terminating in pellets about + of an inch in 
diameter. Traces /Of four similar ribs are fairly well defined, 
one especially so, but’ they.merge into the angles of the Celt. 
Two of the pellets at the angles are almost as well developed 
as are those on the faces, 
The Celt is 5 inches long, 2 5-16th inches wide at the 
cutting edge, and 1 15-16th inches in diameter at the opening 
of the socket, the latter being 4 inches deep. It has been 
very finely cast, and weighs 14 ounces. 
The ridges at the sides near the cutting edge seem to show 
that another Celt was used as a pattern for the mould in 
which this one was cast, as at these ridges the sides of the 
pattern have been hammered over. 
The Celt is without file marks, and does not appear to have 
ever been ground on the faces near the cutting edge, or 
used, and it is now perfect except for one or two very slight 
bruises. 
Down the centre of the sides where the two halves of the 
mould have come together, the joint is well defined, and 
* “Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and 
Archeological Society,” Vol. XIV, pp. 442—447; Vol. XV, pp. 161—171; 
_ Vol. XVI, pp. 152—156, illustrated. 
