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The ancient stone implements, weapons, and ornaments, of Great Britain (1872)

Evans, John, Sir, 1823-1908 · London : Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer · leaf 191

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171 HOE-LIKE IN CHARACTER. specimen found, in 18G5, at North Bovey, Devon, It is of greenstone, about 3f inches long, 2^ inches broad, and 1t1- inches thick. The sides taper towards the butt-end, which is rounded, and the hole in the … middle appears to be only about h inch in diameter, but bell-mouthed at each face. It is now in the Museum of the Eoyal Institution of Cornwall. The implement shown in Fig. 124 seems to be an unfinished Fig. 124.— Stourton. specimen belonging to this class. It is formed of greenstone, portions of…

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