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found, with a slightly smaller specimen. " sticking with their edges in the 

 ground," in the townland of Knockans, near Cushendall. 1 



To Mr. H. C. Lawlor, M.R.I.A., I am indebted for an account of an inter- 

 esting find of stone celts, discovered, about 1S72, at Danesfort, Malone Eoad, 

 Belfast, when making a small plantation. The find included nineteen stone 

 axes, which are at present in Mr. Lawlor's custody. Three urns, described 

 as of food-vessel type, were discovered, about fifty yards away from the celts, 

 when making a drain. Figure 2, made from a photograph taken by 

 Mr. W. A. Green, of Belfast, shows the celts reduced to about a ninth of 

 their actual size. A twelve-inch scale is placed next to the largest celt : 



MiMMfli 



Fig . 



Stone celu found together at Danesfort, Malone Road, Belfast. 



From a photograph by Mr. \V. A. Green. 



as can be seen from the illustration, they vary considerably in size and 

 shape: some have pointed, others rounded. Uitts: one is chisel-shaped, 

 ir exact lithological character has not been determined; but they are 

 made from some hard rock, which is possibly the type of basalt found in 

 parts of Co. Antrim. 



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