Oollections of Pre-historic Antiquities. 155 



From Hartrigge, near Jedburgh, there is au object of red 

 sandstone resembling a girdle or toasting-stone. It differs, 

 however, from the ordinary toasting-stone in being formed to 

 stand on three feet instead of on end. It is of circular disc 

 form, 10| inches in diameter, with a projection at one side, 

 probably intended for a handle. The upper face is ornamented 

 by two faintly incised lines running parallel with the edge. 



Arrow-ffeads. — (1) One of type with barbs and centre stem, 



found at Harden, Hawick, has slightly ogee sides. (2) Another 



of the same type, found at Ferniehurst, Jedburgh, 



is of milky translucent quartz, l^ inch in length, 



and perfect. (3) From Glendearg, Melrose, is a 



small arrow-head of the same form, the barbs 



and stem of which taper to sharp points. (4) 



An arrow-head of brownish flint, If inch in 



length, worked on one face only, is of lop-sided 



form, and resembles the one found at Ormiegill. 



F' 8 Flint (^^ Figure 8 represents, the full size, a fine 



Arrow-Head specimen of an arrow-head of the type, with 



found at barbs and centre stem, found at Southfield, 

 Soutbfield «.) g^^.^^ 



Flint Implements are not numerous from Roxburghshire. 

 There are three scrapers, one of horse-shoe shape, worked at 

 one end and on the sides, found at Faughhill, Bowden. The 

 two are of ordinary forms, one found at Ruberslaw and the 

 other at Kittyfield, Melrose. A knife, 2^ inches in length 

 by li inch in breadth, worked on both edges of one face, 

 but not over the whole of the surface, found at Ruberslaw. 

 The only other object is a fabricator, 21t inches in length, 

 pointed at each end, found at Samiestou, Jedburgh. 



Urns, etc. — There is a portion of the rim of a large urn 

 of cinerary form, of bright red clay, ornamented on the 

 edge of the lip by short impressed lines, which was found 

 on Ancrum Moor. 



There is also a piece of the side of an urn of food-vessel 

 type, ornamented by zigzag lines arranged in horizontal 

 bands, found at Hillhouse, Lauder. 



From Shotheads, Oxnam, are a number of burnt bones 

 mixed with charcoal, etc., found in a moss, occupying a space 



