The other, which appears to have been a complete circle, was broken
into several portions, two of which have been recovered. These do not
fit into each other, but they are so similar in composition, thickness,
polish, and size of curvature, that there can be no doubt they belonged
to the same disc. The arc of the larger fragment, which is very nearly
a semicircle, indicates that the diameter of the completed circle would
be 4-3/4 inches. It is made of a hard, dark, compact stone, highly
polished on both sides, and neatly cut at the circumference. It is a
quarter of an inch thick at the edge, but becomes gradually a shade
thicker towards the centre (Fig. 167).
[Illustration: Fig. 167.--Portion of Polished Disc (1/2).]
[Illustration: Fig. 168.--Stone Implement (1/2).]
_Oval implement with two hollowed surfaces._--This is a smooth
oval-shaped stone with a wrought, circular, and cup-shaped depression
on each side. Its length is 3-1/4 inches, breadth 2-5/8, and thickness
1 inch. The largest diameter of the depression is 1-5/8 inch, and its
greatest depth 1/2 an inch. It is made of a hard grey trap rock, and,
though well wrought all over, is not polished, nor does it exhibit any
markings such as are seen on the ordinary hammer-stones, (Fig. 168).
See page 56.
_Flint Scrapers._--Of these there are two. One, coarsely chipped out
of a dark flint, is here figured (Fig. 169). It is roughly circular in
shape, and about two inches in diameter. The other is a chip made by a
single blow from the outside of a whitened nodule, and is only 3/4 of
an inch in diameter.
[Illustration: Fig. 169.--Flint Scraper (1/1).]
[Illustration: Fig. 170.--Jet Ring (1/1).]
_Rings of Lignite, etc._--Several bits of lignite or cannel coal were
found, some of which showed marks of tools. One small thin bit seems to
be the half of a flattened ring, circular on the inside (diameter 1/2
an inch), but only roughly rounded on the outside.
_Ring._--A beautifully polished ring, having a diameter (external
measurement) of 1-1/4 inch (Fig. 170).
_Armlets._--Portions of two other rings considerably larger, like
armlets, one slender, and the other massive and thick.
II. OBJECTS OF BONE.
_Pin._--A polished pin, length 2-3/4 inches (Fig. 171).
_Chisel._--An implement made by cutting a small leg-bone slantingly, so
as to present a chisel-like edge. It is 4-3/4 inches long (Fig. 172).
_Awl._--An awl-like instrument, 4 inches long.
[Illustration: Fig. 171.--Bone Pin (1/1).]
[Illustration: Fig. 172.--Bone Chisel (2/3).]
_Pointed Implements._--Two small-pointed objects, showing marks of a
sharp-cutting instrument, and another of a much larger size, being
about 6 inches long.
_Spatula._--Portion of a flat rib used as a spatula or knife. It is 6
inches long and 3/4 inch broad.
_Knife Handle._--Portion of a shank-bone 2 inches long, hollow in
centre, and cut straight across at both ends.
III. OBJECTS OF HORN.
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