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MORE BRONZE-AGE RELICS FROM SCARBORO'. 



T. SHEPPARD, M.Sc, F.G.S. 



We have already described a large series of Bronze-age 

 relics found in the Cliffs near Scarborough (see The Naturalist 

 for May, 1917). At first we thought we had secured the whole 

 of the collection, but others came to light. (See Naturalist, 

 September, 1917). Recently two further interesting specimens, 

 figured herewith, have been secured, and now rest with the 

 remainder of the collection. The first is a typical wedge-shaped 



socketed axe of similar type to those already described from 

 this hoard. It is in the rough state as it came from the mould, 

 and the cutting edge has not been hammered out nor sharpened. 

 It is square-shaped at the opening ; there is a slight medial ridge 

 ©n each side in the socket, the joints of the moulds are clearly 

 indicated on the sides, and each half is decorated with the 

 usual collar and three ridges — the middle one being the largest— 

 and reaching about half way down the blade. The specimen 

 is 2| ins. long, ih ins. across the cutting edge, and if ins. x ly 

 ins. across the socket ; weight, 5 oz. 



The second specimen is a lump of bronze from the bottom 

 of a crucible. It is flat and somewhat pear-shaped ; 2 ins. 

 XiJ ins. x^ in. ; weight, 2 oz. 



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