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an oblique edge, half an inch in length. The implement 

 has been formed from a thin flat flake, and is trimmed only 

 on the one edge from both faces. 



Miscellaneous. — (1) Axe of brownish flint, 3f inches in length 

 by lA- inch across the cutting end, which is ground smooth 

 on each face, the remaining portions with the irregularities 

 smoothed. (2) Implement of greenstone, roughly chipped, and 

 resembling a rudely blocked out axe, 7 inches in length, 

 showing signs of grinding on the excrescences, with rough 

 cutting edge and pointed butt. (3) Five rude whetstones 

 similar to those from Philiphaugh, described below. (4) 

 Portion of a large whetstone of quartzite, with a perforation 

 pecked from each face. (5) A number of small balls of 

 greenstone, from 1 to 2 inches in diameter. 



Bronze mace head. If inches in length, with three rows of 

 projecting s[)ikes. Though usually assigned to the Bronze 

 Age, these weapons are certainly of a much later date. 



Selicirkshire. 



Axes. — (1) Of felstone, 3|^ by 2 inches, polished, with oblique 

 cutting edge and flat sides, found at Philiphaugh. 



Whetstones.— Yvom. Philiphaugh there are a large number 

 of whetstones, mostly of soft micaceous stone. The majority 

 show evidence of considerable use in the deeply worn hollows 

 on their sides and edges. They are probably all of modern 

 date, and vary from 3 to 9 inches in length. 



Miscellaneous Stone Implements. — (1) Small roughly circular 

 pebble of sandstone, 2 inches in diameter, with a perforation 

 pecked from each face, found at South Common, Selkirk. (2) 

 Oblong pebble of reddish sandstone, 3 inches in length, with 

 a perforation pecked through the flat face from each side at 

 one end, found near Selkirk. (3) Hammerstone of reddish 

 quartzite (fig. 17) drum-shaped, 2f inches in diameter and 2 

 inches in height, showing marks of use all round the broad 

 edge, and a slight depression on each end, found at Philip- 

 haugh. (4) Whetstone of sandstone, a water-worn pebble, 8 

 inches long by 2f by If inch, with a perforation at one end, 

 found at Philiphaugh. (5) Hammerstones, principally of 



