Ancient Scottish lake-dwellings or crannogs : with a supplementary chapter on remains of lake-dwellings in England . orizontal beams found at this side, someof which were indicated on the Plan, were from 4 to 5 feetdeep, and about the same level some important relics weredug up. Near the point M were found a bridle bit (), a bronze dagger-like instrument (Fig. 145), and a four-plied plaited object made of the long stems of a moss similarto those of which the fringe-like article was manufactured,and referred to on a former occasion. It had the taperingappearance of a cue or pigtail; and
Ancient Scottish lake-dwellings or crannogs : with a supplementary chapter on remains of lake-dwellings in England . orizontal beams found at this side, someof which were indicated on the Plan, were from 4 to 5 feetdeep, and about the same level some important relics weredug up. Near the point M were found a bridle bit (), a bronze dagger-like instrument (Fig. 145), and a four-plied plaited object made of the long stems of a moss similarto those of which the fringe-like article was manufactured,and referred to on a former occasion. It had the taperingappearance of a cue or pigtail; and measured 17 incheslong and about 2 broad in the middle. Near it, and about5 feet deep, an iron hatchet (Fig. 46), much corroded, butstill retaining a small bit of the wooden handle, was dis-covered by one of the workmen. A few feet to the east ofthis, and lying across the line of the gangway, a large oar 96 ANCIENT SCOTTISH LAKE-DWELLINGS. was exposed to view. It was quite whole when found, butbeing made of soft wood, was so fragile that it broke intopieces in the act of removal. Its extreme length was 9| feet,. Fig. 46.—Iron Hatchet (i).
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