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addition of a loop, This was found at Stanton Harcourt, 
Oxfordshire. Figure 116 may be regarded as a characteristic 
specimen of the socketed celts usually found in England. This 
was found in Reach Fen, Cambridge. The examples here 
illustrated, which I should add are shown half-full size, give a 
general idea of the classification of the bronze axes, that 
is, the flat, the flanged, and the socketed, but as will be 
seen on referring to Sir John Evans’ book—from which I have 
quoted freely—that they varied in shape and size, also that 
some were plain and others ornamental. There is a flanged 
_ one with a loop depicted in figure 77 on page 89 of his book, 
this specimen he bought in Bath, but does not know where 
it was discovered. I am not aware of a record of any having 
been found in this immediate neighbourhood. There are a few 
flat, flanged and socketed Celts in the Museum of the Bath 
Royal Literary Institution, all I believe found away from Bath, 
It will be seen that the ‘earliest form of Celt was wedge-shaped, 
these were fitted into a -wood. handle, the tendency in use 
would be to drive the Celt further into the handle and so 
split it. The flanged Celt was fitted to a L shaped handle, 
the foot of the L being fixed to the Celt. The socketed Celt 
was also fitted to a L shaped handle. Any one interested in 
these implements should read—if he has not done so—the above 
named work by Sir John Evans, it contains a large number 
of illustrations. Perhaps it would be as well to start with his 
‘* Ancient Stone Implements,” or read Professor Boyd Dawkins. 
“ Early Man in Britain,” which combines the stone and bronze age. 
f. 8.5. 
Since writing the above addenda a “find” has been brought to 
my notice. This find—which apparently has not been locally re- 
corded—consists of three bronzed flanged celts and a chisel-like 
implement, the latter is said to be unique. The Rev. S. N. 
Tebbs—in whose possession the bronzes are—writes me that. 
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