Mr. James Hardy on some Flint Implements, &c. 265 



beautiful drawings presented in the accompanying engrav- 

 ings, without which this account would lose the bast part of 

 any interest it may possess. The figures are of the natural 

 size. I adopt the divisions of the previous paper. 



I. Flint-axe. 



1. The half-polished flint-axe, Plate L, belongs to an inter- 

 mediate period, between the entirely chipped implement and that 

 with the whole surface smoothed by friction. It is most polished 

 on the side opposite to that represented in the engraving. It 

 appears to be almost new, there being small portions on both 

 sides of the external white chalk, whence it had been selected by 

 its maker, still remaining without a stain. The original flint 

 had been of a thin wedge-like shape. It is of a blackish flint in 

 the mass, but greyish-brown where fractured by chipping. The 

 chipping is rude. It had been inserted in the helve, or covered 

 by the fastenings, more than half its length, so that only one- 

 and-a-half inch of the face was serviceable. I infer this from 

 the smooth varnished marks impressed on the flint by the thongs 

 that had secured it, the lines of which are still very distinct, 

 passing from the one side to the other. A forked or split stick 

 may have furnished the handle. As it appears never to have 

 been used, it was probably a votive offering, having no reference 

 to future warfare in the " spirit-land." For a corresponding 

 example, Mr. Evans' figure 33, from North Yorkshire, may be 

 compared, " Ancient Flint Implements," p, 80. Found at Pen- 

 manshiel, 1873. 



II. Arrow Head. 



2. This minute arrow head, Plate iv., fig. 7, was picked up in 

 "Halkett's field," on Horsley farm, October, 1873. The edges, 

 although not regular, are carefully wrought. The engraving 

 shews the roughest side. Its nearest counterpart is Evans, fig. 

 311, from Yorkshire Wolds, This is of light grey flint. The 

 field lies near to Brockholes farm. It is not very distant from 

 the great British camp on Warlawbank hill, that has recently 

 been ploughed over. There were till lately fragments of 

 ancient earthen dikes on Horsley, but they are now effaced by 

 cultivation. Several cists have been come upon on Brockholes 

 farm. 



III. Scrapers. 



3. Mussel-shaped scraper, Plate ii., fig. 4. This is an approxi- 

 mation to the kite-shaped form, arising from the shape of the 

 outside splinter out of which it is fashioned. The cutting edge 

 has been given at one stroke, with little secondary trimming, but 

 it has taken six strokes to bring the body of the flint to slope to 



