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consisted of six socketed axes, and has been described by 

 Mr. Harper Gaythorpe in the ' Transactions of the Cumberland 

 and Westmorland Antiquarian and ArchaL'olog"ical Society,' just 

 published. Two of the axes are quite plain, the other four 

 being- ornamented with ribs and pellets. One specimen is 

 e\identlv a spoilt cast, and was no doubt intended for remelting". 



British Bronze Axes. 



.\nother has never been used, but is just as taken from the 

 mould, the edge being- a quarter of an inch thick. The larg^est 

 specimen is five inches long- and weig-hs 14 oz., the smallest is 

 four inches long; and weig-hs 10V2 oz. Five of the examples 

 are here shown through the kindness of the editor ot the 

 Transactions. 



1003 May I. 



