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274 RELICS OF A HOMESTEAD OF THE STONE AGE. 
ioners of these latter could want, or do, with what, at best, are 
merely broken stones. 
There were also three well marked hammer stones of the common 
pattern. Flat, oval pebbles, well battered at the ends, and side 
depressions for the thumb and second finger, the forefinger being 
curled over the hammering end not in use; as both extremities 
show that they have been each well used. ‘These hammer stones 
are identical in form with those found in Great Britain, as will be 
seen on reference to Mr. Evans’ work, pages 214—20. 
There was also found with these hammers, half of a very pretty 
hone, which long usage has worn down to very smooth surfaces. ! 
The specimen, if broken in halves, has been about five inches long, : 
and is one and one-quarter inches in length, by scant half an inch 
in thickness. The two sides are both perfectly level to within a 
short distance of the edge, when they slope off at a slight angle. 
Hones of this character, and others with curved sharpening or ; 
polishing surfaces, are met with on the surface, where the com- 3 
moner forms of relics are found, but they are not abundant. 
There were also two cylindrical stones, of a pestle-like appear- 
ance, that were, of course, brought by the former occupants of this 
camp or homestead, to the enclosure we are describing, but whether 
used as pestles or selected for polishing stones, but never used, 
it is very hard to decide; and with these may be mentioned 
a curiously worn pebble that has much the appearance of having : 
been commenced for a polished skinning knife, and never COM- i 
pleted. As the superincumbent earth was purely a vegetable a 
mould, and contained no pebbles, it is not likely that either this 
or the ‘‘ pestles” got within the “find,” and became associated 
with the unquestionable relics, by mere accident. 
One naturally expects to find those chipped flints that are uni- 
versally known as “ scrapers,” in every considerable “find” of 
stone implements ; nor were they here wanting ; two specimens of 
unquestionable scrapers being found, and an allied form of chipped 
jasper, that seems to be a connecting link, as it were, between 
scrapers and lance-heads; the specimen has the appearance of 
chaving been commenced for a spear and, injured for that purpose 
‘by an unlucky blow, subsequently chipped into its present shape 
and made to answer as a scraper. : 
The two genuine scrapers that were found, are of unusual in- 
