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one side. Mr. Smith remarks—“ If this instrument is really 
a chisel meant to be held unmounted in the hand, and the 
broad end designed for use, the obtuse end makes it convenient 
for handling, as the thumb of the right hand naturally rests 
on that edge.” This celt is engraved at fig. 3 (one half 
actual size). The central figure of the illustration shows the 
convex face of the celt, the cutting-edge is at a, and the fiat 
side at b ; this cutting-edge is shown facing at c, and the flat 
side facing at d. The flat side of the flint chisel exhibits 
numerous highly lustrous spots or patches, which Mr. Smith 
Fig. 8 . — Celt found in Loughton Camp (one half actual size). 
considers to have been caused by the attrition of minute 
grains of silex through a long series of years; this side was 
downwards in position in the rampart of the camp; the 
convex side was upwards, as is proved by the numerous 
ferruginous concretions which must have been deposited from 
above downwards. 
No other implements were unearthed during the excava¬ 
tions, but this absence of finished tools is easily explained ; 
the makers would naturally be somewhat careful of the results 
