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On Two British Bronze Celts from Easter Essenside, 

 kirk. By Archibald Murray Dunlop. 



Ask- 



Fig. 1. . Fig. 2. 



These two small socketted bronze Celts were found during 

 cultivation in a field on the farm of Easter Essenside, parish of 

 Ashkirk, and are in possession of Mr John Douglas, the tenant. 

 The first is 3v, T inches long ; 2- 2 V inches towards the broadest 

 end or face. The section of the cavity for the shaft is It in. 

 externally, by 1 J inch on the inner edge of the rim. The 

 opening is quadrate. The weight is 6 r V oz. Found in spring 

 1882, exposed by the harrows. The second turned up by the 

 plough in the same field in February, 1887, is a very fine imple- 

 ment and well finished. It is 3| in. long, and 2\ in. at the 

 broadest part. The aperture of the socket is rounded ; and the 

 outer and inner rims are respectively 1-f by 1| inch in breadth. 

 Weight 9 ounces. 



