The Grave-mounds of Derbyshire, and their Contents. 



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-I of an inch in thickness, and is chipped and worked with the 

 utmost nicety to a fine edge. It will be noticed that its sides 

 as they begin to diminish, are deeply serrated for fastening 

 with thongs to the haft or handle.* The next illustration 

 shows three of the most usual types of the leaf-shaped arrow- 

 heads — which are here, in each instance engraved of their full 

 size. On our plate is also shown (Fig. 2) a remarkably elegant 

 example. A small disk of flint is also shown on the same 

 plate. The form of this variety of flint instrument (the leaf- 

 shaped arrow-heads) it will be seen differs considerably, rang- 

 ing from the acutely angled and sharply pointed shapes to those 



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of a nicely-rounded and^egg-shaped form. PL, Figs 4 and 5 are 

 two characteristic examples of peculiarly-formed flints, which 

 are not unfrequently found in Derbyshire, but the use of which 

 has not at present been satisfactorily ascertained, and which I 

 believe have seldom before been engraved. In a classifi- 

 cation of the flints of Derbyshire, and a comparison of their 

 forms with those of other districts, which I am engaged upon, 

 I hope to throw considerable light on the different types, their 

 peculiarities and uses. 



Another description again, which appears more intended 

 for throwing than for any other purpose — and which with its 

 sharp cutting edges, and the unerring aim of the Briton must 

 have been indeed a deadly weapon — is frequently found, and is 

 shown on the plate Fig. 6. It is a simple circular lump of 

 flint, an inch and half, or a couple of inches, or more, in diame- 

 ter ; flat on one side, and chipped into a roundness on the 

 other. Scrapers, too, are very generally found, and are of the 

 usual forms. 



Flakes, of various sizes and forms constantly occur. These 



* This fine specimen is in j o^ession of my friend Mr. Lucas. 



