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that i:rom the aliiiinnium works. A third example of these rude 

 celts was found hy Mr. E. Young, C.E., of Belfast (fig. 8, No. 3). 

 He informed Mr. Coffey that it was found at a considerahle depth in 

 the gravels. It is now in the museum of the Belfast Natural History 

 and Philosophical Society. 



These rude celts, though commonly known as " Larne type," are 

 not confined to Larne. They have heen found in considerable numbers 

 in the denuded gravels of the raised beach at other stations. Mr. 

 Gray has figured examples from Island Magee (the opposite shore of 

 Larne Lough), and from Holy wood, Cultra, and Ballyholme, on the 

 County Down side of Belfast Lough. Mr. Knowles has figured an 

 example from Kilroot (Antrim side), and one from Holy wood. Another 

 example from Kilroot is in the National Museum, given by Mr. AV. H. 

 Patterson, M.K.I.A. One Mr. Coffey picked up on the beach at Port- 

 stewart, County Londonderry, is shown, fig. 8, No. 5. Pieces more 

 or less of this form have been found in the Bann valley. They have, 

 however, been found in greater numbers at Larne, and along the 

 beach at Island Magee on the oi:)posite side of the Lough, than else- 

 where. Mr. Knowles has collected over 100 specimens, chiefly at 

 Larne and Island Magee. The late Eev. G. 11. Buick, M.ll.I.A., also 

 collected a considerable number at the same sites. 



The most distinguishing feature of this type is the absence of 

 a cutting edge. They are more or less pointed at both ends, but no 

 consistent attempt appears to have been made either to bring the ends to 

 a point or to form a cutting edge. They resemble, in many respects, the 

 roughly-chipped celts figured by Sir John Evans in chapter iv. of his 

 " Stone Implements of Great Britain," such as figs. 12-16, and fig. 25, 

 also the ruder forms from the flint celt factories at Cissbury, regarded 

 as wasters, or unmarketable pieces.^ Mr. Knowles describes them as 

 mostly triangular in section f but many in his collection are of a more 

 or less oval section, that is, rounded on both faces (fig. 8, No. 1, 

 found on the beach at Island Magee) ; and some are simply irregular 

 blocks, such as fig. 8, No. 2, which was found, at a depth of five feet, 

 in the gravels near station Z, at Larne. Some of the specimens are 

 small, such as fig. 8, Nos. 4 and 6, from Lame, now in the Knowles 

 collection. 



The question arises, Are these implements of a special form, as they 

 have hitherto been regarded, or merely unfinished pieces, roughed- 

 out blanks and wasters ? The waste and unfinished pieces from the 



1 Evans, 2)k1 ed., p. 8"). ^ joum. U.S. A. I., vol. xxiii. (1893), p. HI. 



