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near the base. At this part portions of the original crust of the nodule out 

 of which it was made are still visible. No. 81 is also finely pointed. Half of 

 the implement towards the base is rudely triangular, but the half near the 

 pomt has two side edges with the face shown in the figure coarser than 

 the other. It was found at Culbane, and is 6^^ inches long by 5| inches in 

 circumference in the thickest part. There are several examples of this 

 longish-pointed kind of implement, but they are not so numerous as those 

 which have narrow cutting edges. There are also specimens pointed at both 

 ends. I shall now show three short pointed implements with heavy butts, a 

 class which is fairly numerous. No. 85 is an example with a curved but 

 fine point. It is representative of several other implements with similarly, 

 curved points. It is somewhat cylindrical in section, and shows very coarse 

 and irregular chipping. It was found in the Bann at Coleraine, and is 

 4| inches long by 7 inches in circumference at the base where it shows part 

 of the original crust. It was evidently a hand weapon, as the base fits the 

 hand well. No. 86 is a similar weapon found also at Coleraine. It is 5 inches 

 long and 7i inches in circumference at the thickest part. The point has a slight 

 curve, but it is not so fine as in the last described specimen. No. 87 was also 

 found in the Bann near Coleraine. It is rudely triangular in the worked 

 portion towards the point. It has been formed by very coarse chipping, and 

 has a well-rounded base to lit the hand, showing the original crust of the 

 nodule from which it was made. It is 4^ inches long by 7i inches in 

 eii'cumference round the base. Although the last three specimens come from 

 the Bann near Coleraine, they are quite typical of a series found at other 

 parts of the Bann and the shores of Lough Neagh. I show in No. 83 a pointed 

 implement of flint from Lough Neagh. A nodule has been split into four, 

 and the implement figured has been made out of one of the quarters. It 

 is somewhat triangular in section. The chipping is finer on this specimen 

 than in those shown in 85, 86, and 87. It was found during the excursion of the 

 Ballymena antiquaries already referred to. It is 5 inches long and 6j inches 

 in circumference. Nos. 79, 82, and 84 represent a series of small implements of 

 the pointed kind, which are numerous and found at all stations along the 

 Bann. They appear to be all pointed, as I have not found one of this small 

 variety with a cutting edge. Like the larger kind, these small implements 

 are mostly formed by coarse, irregular chipping. No. 79 comes from 

 Gortgole. It is triangular in section, 3 inches long and 2f inches in circum- 

 ference. The example shown as No. 82 was found at Culbane, and is somewhat 

 quadrangular in section. It is 3| inches long and 3^- inches in circum- 

 ference in the thickest part. No. 9 was found in the Bann near Coleraine. 

 It is 3 inches long and 2| inches in circumference. These smaller pointed 



