. The ancient stone implements, weapons, and ornaments, of Great Britain. Fip. 41.—Cirindale, Bridliiigtmi. I-IK- 42.—!Nuith Burton. York.* In the Mayer Collection at Liverpool is a celt of clay-slate, 4 inches long and ground at the edge, found at Toxteth. Inthe collection of Mr. J. F. Lucas, of Fenny Bentley Hall, nearAshbourne, are two celts of the same type as Fig. 35, but moreadze-like in character, and formed of felstone. They are 5| and7 inches long, and were found on Middleton Moor, and at Worm-hill, near Buxton, Derbyshire. In my own collection is a large greenstone celt with the side
. The ancient stone implements, weapons, and ornaments, of Great Britain. Fip. 41.—Cirindale, Bridliiigtmi. I-IK- 42.—!Nuith Burton. York.* In the Mayer Collection at Liverpool is a celt of clay-slate, 4 inches long and ground at the edge, found at Toxteth. Inthe collection of Mr. J. F. Lucas, of Fenny Bentley Hall, nearAshbourne, are two celts of the same type as Fig. 35, but moreadze-like in character, and formed of felstone. They are 5| and7 inches long, and were found on Middleton Moor, and at Worm-hill, near Buxton, Derbyshire. In my own collection is a large greenstone celt with the sidessharp and nearly parallel, 7| inches long and nearly 3 inchesbroad, with a semicirciilar edge partly ground, found at ShrubHill, Feltwell, Norfolk. I have also a large specimen in form more resembling Fig. 23,6 inches long, 4 inches broad at the edge, and If inches thick. It isground at the edge, which is nearly semicircular, and along the* Jcnrii. EtJmol. Soc, 1869, vol. ii. fig. 7. 88 CELTS GROUND AT THE EDGE ONLY. [oHAP. V. sides. It was found at Thurston, Suff
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