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Rude stone monuments in all countries : their age and uses (1872)

Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · London, J. Murray · leaf 242

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tities of charred human bones and forty-eight human teeth,besides a perfectly rounded syenite ball, still preserving itsoriginal polish, also some jet and other ornaments. In other partswere found quantities of charred bones, some rude pottery andbone implements, but no objects in metal. The… … Cell in Cairn L, at Lough Crew.—E. Conwell. tool. The ordinary forms, however, both here and on the Boyneare picked; but whether they were executed with a hammer, orpick direct, or by a chisel driven by a hammer, is by no meansclear. My own impression is, that it would be very difficultindeed to…

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