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Fig. 2. This long, semi- elliptical, finely tapered, and com- 

 pletely polished Celt, is formed of a light grey transition slate, 

 and is almost as fresh as when it came from the hands of its 

 maker, and still bears the scratches of the grinding process. The 

 sides are parallel for two thirds of its length, and it is slightly 

 narrower towards the cutting edge for about an inch. It is con- 

 vex on both faces ; the faces slope at some length gradually to 

 an edge, which is not very sharp ; one of the slopes is more con- 

 vex than the other ; the edge is scarcely oblique. The length is 

 9 inches ; the breadth before the edge is 3£, and farther up 3 

 inches ; it keeps this width for one third of its length, and then 

 gradually tapers to a blunt peak, which is polished, It has a 

 narrow lateral area. Thickness about 1^- inch. Weight, 

 lib. ll^oz. Found at Lumsdean, in the parish of Ooldingham, 

 where there are many old British camps. From the collection of 

 the late Mr Andrew Wilson of Ooldingham. It is alluded to in 

 the present vol. at p. 162. 



Fig. 3. This miniature Celt, so like a small wedge, of bluish 

 grey greywacke or transition slate was found in a field near the 

 wooded ravine called Red Clews Cleugh. In former years, it 

 was a heathery moor, and it adjoins a field on Penmanshiel farm, 

 that yielded some of the wrought flints previously illustrated in 

 the "Proceedings" of the Club. It is flattish and thin, and 

 although scratched and chipped by agricultural operations, it 

 still carries the fine strise of its initial formation. From the two 

 incisions in its sides, it appears to have been intended to be 

 mounted as an axe, for chipping. The faces have been abruptly 

 sharpened, and the edge is fine. The butt end has been blunt 

 and conical. The side area is partly flat, partly rounded. 

 Length, 3 inches ; 1 £ to the sinus ; and from the other end of the 

 sinus to the butt, 1 inch ; breadth, If, and above the sinus 1 

 inch. Weight, 2£ ounces. The use of this tiny chopper is un- 

 known. Found by Mr John Hood of Townhead. 



Two other small wedge-like implements of polished transition 

 slate, with the sharpened ends somewhat oblique, the butt end 

 truncated, with the sides straight, not incised for a handle, were 

 found in 1877, on Foulden West Mains Moor. One of these was 

 broken ; the other is in the possession of the tenant, Mr Craw. 

 It still has the fine strise caused by grinding it smooth. Length, 

 3 ; greatest breadth, 1 £ ; at the butt £ inches. The weight was 

 not ascertained. 



