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Recent Excavations at Stonehenge. 



had been filled in against the side of the stone, doubtless to afford 

 a more substantial support for it than mere earth or rubble. 



That this filling was not of modern date is proved by the in- 

 crustation on many of the pieces, by which, in fact, some were 

 cemented together. 



The Stone Implements. — More than a hundred stone implements 

 were found, and the greater number occurred in the stratum of 

 chalk rubble which either directly overlaid or was on a level with 

 the bed rock. 



They may all be arranged in four principal classes, between 

 which, however, there is not in all cases a very distinct line of 

 demarkation. Even in the same class, especially in Classes I. and 

 II., some examples present wide differences from others, but on 

 careful examination many intermediate links will be found by 

 which they are connected. 



These positions, as we have already seen, are projected on the 

 plan (Fig. 2) and into a section of each excavation. 



Class I. — Axes roughly chipped and of rude forms, but having 

 well-defined, more or less sharp cutting edges. 



This class may be conveniently divided into two sub-classes, A 

 and B, the implements in the former being characterised by a much 

 greater length in proportion to their breadth than those in the 

 latter. 



Class II. — Hammerstones, with more or less well-chipped sharp 

 curved edges. Most may be correctly termed hammer-axes. They 

 are chipped to an edge at one end, but at the other are broad and 

 thick, and in many examples terminated there by a more or less 

 flat surface. In some the natural coating of the flint is left un- 

 touched at the thick end. 



Class III. — Hammerstones, more or less rounded. Flint. Some 

 specimens appear to have once had distinct working edges, but 

 they are now much blunted and battered by use. 



All the implements in the above classes (with the exception 



