5. A bulky nail, some 4 inches long and 1/2 an inch in diameter, with
large head; almost entirely converted into rust--locality uncertain.
6. A round pointed instrument, 11 inches long and 1-1/4 inch in
circumference; its end portion is square, with sharp tip, as if adapted
for insertion into a handle.
7. An awl, 4 inches long.
8. Two spear-heads, 13 and 9-1/2 inches long, with sockets for wooden
handles, portions of which still remain in both sockets. The larger of
the two (Fig. 131) is prominently ribbed along its centre, and has a
small copper rivet passing through the end of its socket. The other has
only a very faint ridge along the centre of the blade (Fig. 132).
[Illustration: Fig. 131.
Fig. 132.
Fig. 133.
Fig. 134.
Iron Weapons (1/4).]
9. Five daggers. One (Fig. 133) has portion of a bone handle surrounded
by a brass ferrule, and about an inch in front of this the remains of a
guard are seen at the hilt of the blade; length of handle 3-1/4 inches,
and circumference of ferrule 2-1/2 inches; the portion of the blade
remaining is 6 inches long and rather more than an inch broad. Another,
much corroded, has fragments of a wooden handle attached to it (Fig.
134). Fig. 135 represents a short pointed dagger, the blade of which is
only 4-1/2 inches long, though at the hilt it is 1-3/4 inch broad. The
others are mere portions of the blades, one of which is drawn at Fig.
136.
10. A large ring. It is 3-1/2 inches in diameter, and has a small
portion of wood attached to one side (Fig. 137).
11. A saw, in three pieces, two of which were joined when found, and
the third was lying a few feet apart. The length of the three portions
together is 38 inches; average breadth is about 3 inches; teeth
perfectly distinct and set. A small hole is seen at the end of one
of the fragments. This relic was found at east side, external to the
circle of stockades surrounding the log pavement (Fig. 43).
[Illustration: Fig. 135. Fig. 136.
Iron Weapons (1/2).]
[Illustration: Fig. 137.--Iron (1/4).]
12. An iron shears, 6-1/4 inches long (Fig. 138), was discovered on
the site of the crannog by Captain William Gillon, 71st Highland Light
Infantry, F.S.A. Scot. In presenting this shears, along with the
hone-stone (Fig. 54), to the "National Collection," Captain Gillon thus
describes the circumstances which led him to its discovery: "Having
been in Ayrshire for the last five months, and within a short distance
of Lochlee farm, I have had several opportunities of visiting the site
of the crannog, which was discovered there in 1878, and has since
proved so rich in relics.... Although the crannog had been filled up,
I determined to visit the site in the hope of finding some stray relic
which might have escaped the eye of former explorers. In February 1881,
Mr. Drummond, farmer, Pockenave, went with me, and as he had been
present at the previous excavations, he showed me the most likely place
for a 'find.'
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account