4 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



To carry on his work, the flag-stone was replaced by the farmer, and I 

 brought away the celt. There was nothing unusual in the surroundings ; no 

 earth-work was near, and there is no known souterrain in the neighbourhood. 



A earn had stood over a cromleac on the summit of the hill a short 

 distance away. Unfortunately most of it had been destroyed by treasure- 

 seekers before my time. 



It is not unusual to find implements with stone-age burials; but it is 

 rare to find delusive ones, although such are on record. 



That this celt was made to serve a purpose there can be no doubt, but 

 why so much trouble should have been taken in the making of a dummy, 

 when a real one could as easily have been produced, is the puzzle. Of course 

 this is quite speculative. My sole intention is to place on record the find and 

 the surrounding circumstances. 



III. 



Ornamented Bone Scoop from Legale, in Down. 



This bone implement was found near my castle at Ardglass last year, and 

 given to me by the finder. Its age is quite uncertain. In the Journal of the 

 Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. xlv, p. 173, five specimens are 



Tig. 2. — Bone Scoop from Lecale, in Down. 



described (two similar to this one), some of which are stated to have been 

 found in crannogs, whilst 1 have one made bj' a man still living in Belfast, in 



