Ancient Scottish lake-dwellings or crannogs : with a supplementary chapter on remains of lake-dwellings in England . th. The perforation for the handle is near thecentre; and one end has a sharp cutting face, the other ablunt rounded extremity, or head (Fig. 18). Iron hammer-head, 8| inches in length, with hole in thecentre for handle; the head is square, and tapers slightlyto a blunt face (Fig. 19). 48 ANCIENT SCOTTISH LAKE-DWELLINGS. Several masses of iron slag. Wooden boat paddle, the blade measures 2 feet 4 inchesin length, by 10 inches in breadth, and 1 inch in has a short ro


Ancient Scottish lake-dwellings or crannogs : with a supplementary chapter on remains of lake-dwellings in England . th. The perforation for the handle is near thecentre; and one end has a sharp cutting face, the other ablunt rounded extremity, or head (Fig. 18). Iron hammer-head, 8| inches in length, with hole in thecentre for handle; the head is square, and tapers slightlyto a blunt face (Fig. 19). 48 ANCIENT SCOTTISH LAKE-DWELLINGS. Several masses of iron slag. Wooden boat paddle, the blade measures 2 feet 4 inchesin length, by 10 inches in breadth, and 1 inch in has a short rounded handle, measuring 7 inches in length. Half of a ring, 3 inches in diameter, formed of whiteglass or vitreous paste, and streaked with blue (Fig. 20). Half of a similar ring, formed of yellow-coloured glassor vitreous paste. Large bead, measuring 1| inch in diameter. The centreportion is formed of blue glass, of a ribbed pattern. Thecentral perforation or opening is formed of a tube of bronze,and the edge of both sides of the perforation is ornamentedby three minute bands of twisted yellow glass (Fig. 21)..


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