Ancient Scottish lake-dwellings or crannogs : with a supplementary chapter on remains of lake-dwellings in England . ill III I. I III, I: III if :!?« Fig. 52. Fig. 53. Sharpening-Stoues (i). a little more rounded on its upper surface, and measures 27inches in circumference. It is just such an instrument as ashoemaker of the present day would gladly pick up forhammering leather (see Fig. 37). Sharpening-Stones or Whetstones.—Four or five whet-stones were collected from various parts of the island, three EXCAVATION OF A CRANNOG AT LOCHLEE. 105 of which are here engraved (Figs. 52, 53, and 54). T
Ancient Scottish lake-dwellings or crannogs : with a supplementary chapter on remains of lake-dwellings in England . ill III I. I III, I: III if :!?« Fig. 52. Fig. 53. Sharpening-Stoues (i). a little more rounded on its upper surface, and measures 27inches in circumference. It is just such an instrument as ashoemaker of the present day would gladly pick up forhammering leather (see Fig. 37). Sharpening-Stones or Whetstones.—Four or five whet-stones were collected from various parts of the island, three EXCAVATION OF A CRANNOG AT LOCHLEE. 105 of which are here engraved (Figs. 52, 53, and 54). They aremade of a hard smooth claystone, one only being made of afine-grained sandstone, and vary in length from 5 to 7 54 represents what is supposed to be a hone 6^ incheslong, and containing a smooth groove. It was found on thesite of the crannog by Captain Gillon, long after the explora-tions had been brought to a close, and is now deposited inthe National Museum (see page 126).. Fig. 54.—Hone (6| inches in length). Besides these hones we noticed a large block of a coarsesandstone, having one side covered with deep ruts, supposedto be caused by the sharpening of pointed instruments. Polished Celt.—Only one polished stone celt was is a wedge-shaped instrument, b\ inches long, and 2broad along its cutting edge, which bears the evidence ofhaving been well used, and tapers gently towards the otherend, which is round and blunt. It is made of a hardmottled greenstone (Fig. 55). Circular Stone.—Fig. 56 represents a peculiar circularimplement manufactured out of a bit of hard trap rock. 106 ANCIENT SCOTTISH LAKE-DWELLINGS. It presents two flat surfaces, 3 inches in diameter, with around periphery, and is If inch thick.
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